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Making A Musical

Jacki Thrappthrapptheatrics.com
An inside look at how Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals are made. Emmy® award winner Jacki Thrapp discusses creating new work like her Off-Broadway show "Good Morning New York" and the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival's sold-out show "Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking Musical. Hear tips, tricks and mistakes everyone is making along the way. Produced by Thrapp Theatrics.
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Episodes

28. The Pitch

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S2 E11: Jacklyn Thrapp pitches her Off-Broadway musical to investors... it REALLY doesn't go as planned. #mansplaining. This episode is a must-listen. Sponsored By: ZZZ Sock

Mar 14, 201936 minSeason 2Ep. 11

27. Women's Day On Broadway

S2 E10: Bonus episode! Good Morning New York Creator Jacklyn Thrapp & Director Bridget Greaney head to Women's Day On Broadway! Hear their thoughts on the event!

Mar 13, 20197 minSeason 2Ep. 10

26. Preparing To Pitch To Investors

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S2 E9: Jacklyn Thrapp records this podcast ON LOCATION (from her bathroom) as she gets ready for her pitch to investors. Hear an update about the show and money. She'll also preview her pitch

Mar 07, 201912 min

25. Financial Therapy For The Arts

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S2 E8: The financial therapist is in! Elaine Grogan Luttrull (Founder, Minerva Financial Arts & Board Member of the Financial Therapy Association) talks about the emotional and psychological approach creative business owners take while following their passion. TOPICS: How to have confidence when asking people to invest? Is self-financing good or bad? (Why am I doing it?) How to set financial expectations for the team? How to deal with investors who don't u...

Feb 28, 201936 minSeason 2Ep. 8

24. Q&A Producer/Writer Of The New Musical "Falling Out"

S2 E7: Two female producers discuss what it's like breaking into the NYC industry. "Good Morning New York" creator Jacklyn Thrapp speaks to "Falling Out" creator Josee Weigand about her new musical heading to Feinstein's/54 Below February 27th. ( Click here for tickets ) How Josee is getting BIG stars to perform at her show! What's next for her musical ... and we spill some secrets about our songs! Good Morning New York: A New Musical Links: IndieGoGo Page Buy Good Morning New York Shirt Visit O...

Feb 21, 201932 minSeason 2Ep. 7

23. Be More Chill's Co-Producer Talks About Producing A Broadway Show (Part 1)

BUY A TICKET TO OUR OFF-BROADWAY SHOW S2 E6: (Part 2 of 2) The hit new musical "Be More Chill" is in previews on Broadway right now! Broadway producer & Yes Broadway founder Sam Maher gives details about the show and advice about producing. We also have a VERY INSIGHTFUL (and long) talk about how investing works. Click here to learn more about Broadway's "Be More Chill." Good Morning New York: A New Musical Links: IndieGoGo Page Buy Good Morning New York Shirt Visit Our Website Sponsors: ZZZ...

Feb 13, 201950 minSeason 2Ep. 6

22. Be More Chill's Co-Producer Talks About Producing A Broadway Show (Part 1)

S2 E5: (Part 1 of 2) The hit new musical "Be More Chill" is about to open on Broadway. Be More Chill producer & Yes Broadway founder Sam Maher drops in to explain how the show bounced to Broadway! Plus, hear how he got involved! Next week we talk about the Broadway production! Good Morning New York: A New Musical Links IndieGoGo Page Buy a Good Morning New York Shirt Visit our show's website Sponsors: ZZZSock Physician's Choice (Use my Code JACK20)...

Feb 07, 201911 minSeason 2Ep. 5

21. How Am I Supposed To Raise $13,000?

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO OUR INDIEGOGO PAGE S2 E4: Get ready for TMI. “Good Morning New York” creator Jackyn Thrapp and actress Morgan DeTogne have a comedic – but deep – chat about self-producing. Hear how a dentist appointment changed Jacklyn's short-term financial situation in a flash. Don't worry - we found a solution (IndieGoGo Page). Jacklyn and Morgan brainstorm ideas to raise money that don't involve dipping into her paycheck every month. Click here to donate to our IndieGoGoPage Buy a sh...

Jan 31, 201938 minSeason 2Ep. 4

20. PODCAST TAKEOVER: The Director & Composer Take The Hot Seat

**** DONATE TO OUR MUSICAL **** CLICK HERE FOR INDIEGOGO PAGE CLICK HERE FOR PHYSICIAN'S CHOICE DISCOUNT (PROMO: JACK20) BUY SHIRTS CLICK HERE S2 E2: The director and composer of Good Morning New York: A New Musical take over the podcast (Jacki is on vacation). Hear exclusive details about how these two collaborate & what they're doing for Off-Broadway...

Jan 24, 201937 minSeason 2Ep. 3

19. How To Get An Off-Broadway Residency

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S2 E2: Jacklyn Thrapp sits down with Brenda Bell (Players Theatre Producer & Founder of Victory Theatrical ) to talk about the Off-Broadway residency the Players Theatre Offers. Submissions are now open! Hear how YOU can submit your show (like Good Morning New York did). PLUS - See how Playbill works!

Jan 17, 201922 minSeason 2Ep. 2

18. Our Musical Opens In A Year! How are we filling the time?

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S2 E1: Season two of the Making A Musical podcast begins with Jacklyn Thrapp & Good Morning New York Co-Composer Dylan Adler doing an exclusive conversation about upcoming year. Hear which 'Bachelor' reality t.v. show star Jacklyn Thrapp reached out to regarding a potential role (and how the person responded). PLUS - Why we wanted the January 2020 slot for the musical.

Jan 09, 201925 minSeason 2Ep. 2

17. Rewriting Our Musical

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 E17: Good Morning New York Co-Composer Dylan Adler and creator Jacklyn Thrapp unveil music rewrites for the first time! Plus we hint at our 2019 plan ... including when casting announcements will be made. It's our last episode of the season! The podcast returns in January. Buy shirts: https://teespring.com/good-morning-new-york-no-focu?page=2&tsmac=store&tsmic=good-morning-new-york#pid=2&cid=568&sid=front Donate: GoodMorningNewYorkMusical.co...

Dec 20, 201823 minSeason 1Ep. 17

16. How To Schedule Rehearsals During The Holidays

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS TO OUR OFF-BROADWAY SHOW. EPISODE 16: Jacklyn Thrapp is on location with Good Morning New York director talking about next year's rehearsal schedule. Listen to the brainstorming session about how they plan to rehearse during the holidays. SPECIAL GUEST: Good Morning New York Director Bridget Greaney. Host: Jackyln Thrapp Buy shirts: teespring.com/good-morning-new-york-no-focu?page=2&tsmac=store&tsmic=good-morning-new-york#pid=2&cid=568&sid=front Donate: ...

Dec 13, 201814 minSeason 1Ep. 16

15. How To Get Produced At Feinstein's/54 Below

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 E15: How to get a show at Broadway's supper club Feinstein's/54 Below! Good Morning New York: A New Musical did it and YOU can do it too. We answer all your producing questions. SPECIAL GUEST: Feinstein's/54 Below associate producer and PR rep Alexa Spiegel Buy shirts: teespring.com/good-morning-new-york-no-focu?page=2&tsmac=store&tsmic=good-morning-new-york#pid=2&cid=568&sid=front Donate: GoodMorningNewYorkMusical.com Status...

Dec 06, 201821 minSeason 1Ep. 15

14. How To Get Off-Broadway Sponsors

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 E14: Jacklyn Thrapp and Good Morning New York Marketing Director Yerain Abreu invite you to brainstorm with them as they spitball sponsor ideas. How can we fill the seats, get money & get press? Buy t-shirts: GoodMorningNewYorkMusical.com DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND RATE THE PODCAST

Nov 29, 201832 minSeason 1Ep. 14

13. How To Get Sponsors

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 E13: The highly anticipated episode is here! Jacklyn Thrapp and the Good Morning New York Marketing Director Yerain Abreu talk about how they partnered with nearby businesses and raised funds for the Off-Off Broadway summer run. Next week they brainstorm about Off-Broadway sponsor ideas ideas! BUY SHIRTS: GoodMorningNewYorkMusical.com Promo code: Podcast DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND RATE OUR PODCAST (PLEASE & THANKS)...

Nov 22, 201821 minSeason 1Ep. 13

12. How To Design & Sell Shirts To Raise Money (Without Spending Any Money)

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 E12: This week Good Morning New York: A New Musical launched a new clothing line with branded logos. Jacklyn Thrapp explains the affordable way she was able to create a logo/poster & sell shirts. Also - hear the secret to using Upwork.com & Teespring.com

Nov 15, 201815 minSeason 1Ep. 12

11. Writing Jokes

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S2 E11: Jacklyn Thrapp and guests talk about comedy. Hear how improv & sketch teams can help you write a script! Plus, will Jacklyn Thrapp perform in the Off-Broadway version of Good Morning New York? Also - we have a new logo! FREEBIE: We're giving away ONE free shirt this episode. Listen to potentially get it! SPECIAL GUESTS: Special guests: John Vogel (The PIT Showrunner, PIT Light Tech, comedian & actor) & Matt Mitchell (PIT Light tech, comedia...

Nov 08, 201846 minSeason 1Ep. 11

10. Writing A Musical (Part 2)

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 E10: Writing the music! Emmy winner Jacklyn Thrapp and her guests take on the song development process. What inspired hits like "Staten Island Ferry" & "Station" .... Who is "If He Loved Me" about? We're playing OG demos (with the composers singing) and deleted songs! SPECIAL GUESTS: Good Morning New York Co-Composer Dylan Adler & Good Morning New York actress Lexi Rosenblum. BUY SHIRTS: GoodMorningNewYorkMusical.com DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND RATE OU...

Nov 01, 201843 minSeason 1Ep. 10

9. Writing A Musical (Part 1)

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 E9: Writing a script! Jacklyn Thrapp and her guests do a table read of Good Morning New York's FIRST SCRIPT. It is so different (and bad). Need a laugh? Listen! How a silly hot mess transformed into a critically acclaimed hit (Hint: rewrites). What 2% of the script we did keep. (DISCLAIMER: THIS SCRIPT IS NOTHING LIKE THE OFF-BROADWAY/OFF-OFF BROADWAY SCRIPT) Breaking news: Opening night date announced! Next week: Writing music! Hear original demos of music...

Oct 25, 201844 min

8. Acting In A Non-Union Show

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS EPISODE 8: Jacklyn Thrapp and her guest Morgan DeTogne talk about non-union acting gigs (including how much you get paid). Plus - hear how she got a role in Good Morning New York: A New Musical. BUY SHIRTS: GoodMorningNewYorkMusical.com DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND RATE OUR PODCAST (PLEASE & THANKS)

Oct 18, 201818 minSeason 1Ep. 8

7. How To Get Free Costumes

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 S7: Jacklyn Thrapp and her guests unveil the Good Morning New York set. We also talk about what we did wrong with the last one. Plus - how our production got FREE costumes. Special Guests: Bridget Greaney (Off-Broadway producer & television editor) & Morgan DeTogne (Singer, Actress & Comedian) BUY SHIRTS: GoodMorningNewYorkMusical.com DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND RATE OUR PODCAST (PLEASE & THANKS)...

Oct 11, 201816 minSeason 1Ep. 7

6. It's Official! We Got Accepted Into An Off-Broadway Theater

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 E6: BREAKING NEWS! Good Morning New York opens Off-Broadway at The Players Theatre in January 2020. Jacklyn Thrapp talks about we got the gig. Hear what's on the agenda now. Plus - "Ask Me Anything" with the producer. Special Guests: Bridget Greaney (Off-Broadway producer & television editor) & Morgan DeTogne (Singer, Actress & Comedian) DON'T FORGET TO LIKE AND RATE OUR PODCAST (PLEASE & THANKS) GoodMorningNewYorkMusical.com...

Oct 04, 201824 minSeason 1Ep. 6

5. Inside the Mind of a Director

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS EPISODE 5: What do directors want from actors? Our Good Morning New York director tells all! Find out what directing is like in NYC. Can you make any money doing it? Plus - hear the GREAT deal Bridget made that's getting her a one way ticket to Off-Broadway. BONUS PRODUCER TIP: How you can get a rehearsal space for FREE in NYC. Special Guests: Bridget Greaney (Off-Broadway producer & television editor) & Morgan DeTogne (Singer, Actress & Comedian) ...

Sep 27, 201821 min

4. Casting for Off-Off Broadway

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 E4: Jacklyn Thrapp and her guest discuss how casting works (non-union style). Hear the stocking statistic about how many actors actually show up to non-union gigs & how much producers pay just to hold auditions. Plus - would a casting director remember you? Special Guest: Margo Cruz (Casting and development associate for Good Morning New York)

Sep 20, 201821 minSeason 1Ep. 4

3. Filling Seats & Making Money

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS S1 E3: Jacklyn Thrapp and her guests drop a Off-Off-Broadway BOMBSHELL. Hear how much the show actually made per ticket (after costs) - it's not what you think! We also spill the shocking secret to getting a paying audience. Special guests: John Vogel (The PIT Showrunner, PIT Light Tech, comedian & actor) & Matt Mitchell (PIT Light tech, comedian & actor) JacklynThrapp.com

Sep 12, 201830 minSeason 1Ep. 3

2. Finding a Theatre

CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS WEBSITE EPISODE 2: Jacklyn Thrapp and her guests talking about how to find FREE venues in NYC, why theater festivals may not be in your best interest & how to pitch a show to Feinstein's/54 Below. Special guests: John Vogel (The PIT Showrunner, PIT Light Tech, comedian & actor) & Matt Mitchell (PIT Light tech, comedian & actor) JacklynThrapp.com...

Sep 06, 201829 minSeason 1Ep. 2

1. How To Get Started

CLICK HERE FOR FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW TICKETS CLICK HERE FOR OFF-BROADWAY TICKETS WEBSITE SEASON 1. EPISODE 1: Jacklyn Thrapp talks about how she found a co-composer for her musical, how they wrote music & the major producing mistake she made during the first reading of the show. Special guest: Dylan Adler (Good Morning New York Co-Composer and People's Improv Theater house team comedian)....

Sep 05, 201820 min
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