bonfire of the vanities: the opera

Why Stage a Concert Instead of a Reading?

Why Stage a Concert Instead of a Reading?

We’ve all been a little daunted by the initial steps required to get a musical or theatrical event from page to performance.  We expend so much time and energy in creating a score or script.  And once the document is completed, we need to acknowledge that the process is just beginning.  What is the next step? Do we share our work with other artists? Do we stage a reading?