Name: Sir Tim Rice: Writing and Performing Musical Theatre
Released: 2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Special Interest

Have you always dreamed of seeing your name in lights? Of writing the next Broadway smash, or landing the lead role? Learn what it takes to write, produce and perform in a hit musical from Oscar, Grammy, Olivier, and Tony Award winning lyricist, Sir Tim Rice.

2023 · 3m

EPISODE 1

Introduction

Sir Tim Rice welcomes you to his course and his home, and gives you a bit of a taste of what’s to come along with a few of his best-loved lyrics.
EPISODE 2

Starting Out

From his failed attempts at becoming a lawyer to beginning his infamous partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Tim shares advice on how to start a career in musical theatre.
EPISODE 3

What's a Good Idea?

Learn how to find the best ideas, as well as how Sir Tim came up with the idea for Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, and what leads to success.
EPISODE 4

What Makes a Great Lyric?

Looking at some of his favourite lyrical influences and the writing process of his own work, Sir Tim shows you what writing methods can be successful.
EPISODE 5

Overall Structure

One song doesn’t make a musical. Sir Tim discusses the structure of the whole score and how each song is written for a certain purpose.
EPISODE 6

Writing for Film

From The Lion King and Aladdin to James Bond, Sir Tim explains how to write for animated films, and how he tackled the world of 007.