Can I Write a sequel musical for my Drama Club?
So i want to write a musical and start now so i can direct and star in it by my senior year of High School, but I want to make a sequel to a musical that is already written...is that even legal? I just have so many ideas for so many musicals where the story can continue, but i don't know if i need to get copyright permission to do so.
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Technically, you would have to pay royalties to the person who created the original characters and to the person or company who holds the copyright.
Since I wrote my first musical when I was in High School and presented it as part of the Graduation programs.. I can tell you that the only way you can do what you want to do is by changing the names and locations of whatever musical it is you want ot do a sequel for... NO COMPOSER or PRODUCER is going to let you make a sequel for THEIR PROPERTY.. especially FOR A HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT... they get very touchy about those things.
Why can't you just write you musical and just mention it's based on such-and-such musical?
I hope you are a good musician. I started writing my musical (Based on the Lewis and Clark Expedition) when I was 15 and it too 2 years to write it.
Don't be too ambitious. I wrote a single act with 3 songs and the whole thing ran less than 30 minutes.. AND THAT WAS A LOT. Later, when I got into college, I expanded it to a full 3 acts with 5 more songs AND an Overture and that took another 4 years.
It's a heck of a project, especially at your age... good luck.
well i don't think so... But i think it's more more fun to create it by yourself. . . the sequel... may be about a farmer girl who want to be a famous dancer,... or anything you like to create your very own new story... It's might be better... And Good Luck! ^ ^
You would have to ask the Writer for permission.