
Sir Tim Rice
Writing and Performing Musical Theatre
Write captivating lyrics with the legendary lyricist behind Evita, Aladdin, and The Lion King.
This course includes:
What you'll learn
Join Sir Tim as he shares advice on everything - no musical skills necessary. You’re one step closer to seeing your name up in lights.
- Conveying emotion, story and mood through song
- Take your musical idea to the stage
- Go behind the music with Alan Menken
- Learn the art of collaboration
- Nail auditions with Jane Deitch
- Master performance and writing techniques

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Sir Tim Rice is one of the most successful and celebrated lyricists of all time. For his incredible body of work, including much-loved productions Evita, Chess, Jesus Christ Superstar, Aladdin, and The Lion King, Tim has won numerous awards. With three Oscars, five Grammys, two Oliviers, three Golden Globes, three Tonys and even an Emmy under his belt, there are few people better placed to help guide you to achieve your showbiz dreams.
Course preview
Lesson plan (23)
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01
Writing and Performing Musical Theatre Introduction
03:30
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02
Starting out
06:07
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03
What's a good idea?
11:26
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04
What makes a great lyric?
17:34
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05
Overall structure
16:08
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06
Writing for film
28:33
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07
Artistic collaboration
17:14
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08
Orchestration
11:18
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09
The making of Evita
14:13
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10
Getting a musical produced today
21:34
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11
Writing a hit song - part 1 - Don't Cry For Me Argentina
18:52
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12
Writing a hit song - part 2 - A Whole New World
09:20
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13
Building character
07:24
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14
When lyrics don't work
06:04
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15
Making the music - with Alan Menken
14:42
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16
Performance: Auditioning tips
12:30
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17
Performance: Acting through song
10:49
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18
Performance: Ballads
06:25
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19
Performance: Duets
11:17
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20
Performance: Comedy
07:25
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21
The audition process
08:16
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22
Tim's 10 Golden Rules
04:13
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23
The final word
02:06
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