## How to Write a Musical Screenplay—Structure & Format Tips
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> How to Write a Musical Screenplay—Structure & Format Tips
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> But whereas musical screenplays tend to blend the script with the music book, musical stage plays really emphasize the difference between the two documents. The book, or libretto, often (not always) contains the actual sheet music used to produce the music. Sometimes it contains the lyrics too. If not, the lyrics are written into the script in italics.
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> Here’s an example of a musical stage play example that shows how music lyrics should be written into the script: