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Abstract
This project is the first draft of an original comedy musical called New York Calling. I wrote this project over the course of 9 months. Through a contemporary alternative pop-jazz score, the story follows a singer from the UK, Harper, as she moves to New York City for the first time. The project is an exploration of cultural differences between the UK and US as well as the concept of morality and how far people are willing to go to achieve their goals or obtain what they want. The songs were developed based on the story I decided to tell and were somewhat based on my own experience of moving to New York City. As I am a musician first and foremost, I wanted the music to accompany the story effectively but also to reflect my artistic identity and my own unique sound as a songwriter. I hope to continue developing this show, most likely as a concept album.
Publication Date
7-1-2024
Campus
New York City Campus
Specialization
Writing and Production for Musical Theater
Recommended Citation
Mustafaev, Lutfia, "New York Calling" (2024). Creative Media and Technology. 16.
https://remix.berklee.edu/graduate-studies-cmat/16