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Friday, April 4, 2014

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL Available for Licensing for Performances Beginning June 1, 2014 by Jasonc

License BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL for performances beginning June 1, 2014! Based on the hit film, created by a dream team of award-winning Broadway talent and nominated for a Tony Award for Be…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:55AM
Friday, March 28, 2014

Hairspray, Annie, Legally Blonde, Shrek and More Now Available for Scene Partner App by Jasonc

Scene Partner® is a powerful iPhone®, iPad® and iPad Touch® app that helps actors with the age-old problem of memorizing lines. How Does It Work? For the first time, safely distribute Au…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:33AM
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Send Flat Stanley Around the Globe – Download the 50th Anniversary Template! by Jasonc

2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the first publication of the beloved Flat Stanley book series.  We’re thrilled to join in on the flat fun by offering this downloadable template so you …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 01:49PM
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

I’m an MTI Broadway Junior Star! by Jasonc

I Think I’m Gonna’ Like it Here! I just made my MTI Broadway Junior debut with a cameo appearance as FDR in ANNIE JR. and it was an experience I will remember forever. The perfor…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 04:29PM
Thursday, March 20, 2014

Six Teachers from Across the United States Receive The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards by Jasonc

(WASHINGTON, D.C.)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the 2014 winners of Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards—a series of annual grants…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 01:08PM
Monday, March 17, 2014

Camp Broadway Announces Partnership with United Nations Foundation’s “Nothing But Nets” Campaign by Jasonc

LAUNCHES CREATIVE CHALLENGE TO KIDS 10-17 TO INSPIRE NEW IDEAS TO “SEND A NET. SAVE A LIFE.” Camp Broadway announced a strategic alliance with the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing B…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 01:41PM
Friday, March 14, 2014

Shea’s Junior Theater Celebration Application Form by Jasonc

DOWNLOAD: Shea’s Junior Theater Celebration Application

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:04AM
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Unexpected, Ideal Casting Makes DESSA ROSE Soar – Spotlight on Bailiwick Chicago’s Production from the Sun Times by Jasonc

Heidi Weiss, theatre critic for the Chicago Sun Times recently attended a stellar production of DESSA ROSE at Bailiwick Chicago’s Theatre and gave the production a rave review.  We…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:44PM
Friday, March 7, 2014

New Toxic Avenger App “Jersey Jump” Free for iPhones and Androids by Jasonc

Hey Toxie Fans!  Jersey Jump is a cool new FREE app for iPhones and Androids featuring a “flappy birds-type experience” inspired by the hit musical and film – THE TOXIC AV…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 02:59PM
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Test Post 3/5/14 by Jasonc

This is a test of the Emergency Broadcasting System. This is only a test.

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 05:04PM

MTI Acquires BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL for Licensing – Official Press Release by Jasonc

NEW YORK, N.Y. – March 5, 2014 – Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International has secured worldwide licensing rights to one of Broadway’s biggest hits, BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL.…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 01:26PM
Monday, January 13, 2014

Watch a Live Stream of This Weekend’s Junior Theater Festival: Sat, Jan 18 / Sun, Jan 19 by Jasonc

The Junior Theater Festival is a weekend dedicated to celebrating young people and musical theater. JTF brings students, teachers and Broadway professionals together from around the country …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:50AM
Monday, December 2, 2013

PETER PAN: Broadway’s Timeless Musical Joins the MTI Family / Now Available for Licensing! by Jasonc

Get ready for the theatrical thrill of a lifetime…PETER PAN – the original Broadway classic is the newest addition to MTI’s musical family and is available for licensing NO…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:07AM
Tuesday, November 26, 2013

SIX BY SONDHEIM, An Intimate Look at the Life and Art of the Renowned Composer and Lyricist Through Six Iconic Songs, Debuts on Dec. 9. Exclusively on by Jasonc

“Everybody has problems. Nobody goes through life unscathed, and I think if you write about those things, you’re going to touch people,” says Stephen Sondheim in SIX BY SONDHEIM, an in…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:20PM
Monday, November 25, 2013

Read “Drama High” – The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater by Jasonc

Why would the multimillionaire producer of Cats, Phantom of the Opera, and MISS SAIGON take his limo from Manhattan to the struggling former steel town of Levittown, Pennsylvania, to see a h…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:29AM
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The Theatre Community Comes Together to Support Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS – Learn How You Can Make a Difference! by Jasonc

If you’ve recently attended a Broadway show or National Tour, you probably experienced something very special going on aside from the fantastic performances. Twice a year, for six week…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:53PM
Monday, October 28, 2013

“The Road to Fame” Documentary Film to Premier in NYC by Jasonc

In 2008, Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment and Phoenix Entertainment brought the musical “Fame” to China’s top drama academy. Five years later, a feature documentary film…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:02AM
Monday, October 21, 2013

The New York Times Examines the Enduring Legacy of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by Jasonc

“Beyond its continuing vibrant life in the theater, ‘Fiddler,’ like no other musical before or since, has seeped into the culture more widely, functioning in sometimes cont…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 05:43PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Special Offer for AACT Members – Receive Discounts on Rental Packages Through August 2014 by Jasonc

As a strong supporter of the American Association of Community Theatres, MTI is pleased to offer this special discount to AACT members across the country.  The details are below, but be sur…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 04:23PM
Tuesday, October 8, 2013

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and NEXT TO NORMAL Make International Premieres by Jasonc

MTI REPRESENTED WORLDWIDE We’re delighted to announce that this fall, two newer musicals from the MTI catalog will receive international premieres.  NEXT TO NORMAL opens October 11th …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 02:16PM
Monday, October 7, 2013

The Excitement Continues in Your Classroom: Check out Mary Pope Osborne’s Classroom Adventures Program by Jasonc

It’s obvious we need to find better ways to teach all children to read. But I believe that literacy is not enough. We need to give children a passion for reading. Once ignited, this passio…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:45PM
Monday, September 30, 2013

Ahrens and Flaherty Celebrate 30th Anniversary with MTI and Special Guests at 54 Below by Jasonc

MTI is thrilled to celebrate the continuous collaboration of theatrical authors Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.  Winners of Broadway’s triple crown – the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:56AM
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Acclaimed MAGIC TREE HOUSE Children’s Book Series Teams Up with MTI to Create New Musicals for Young Performers by Jasonc

NEW YORK, N.Y. – September 25, 2013 – Leading theatrical licensor, Music Theatre International (MTI), creators of the MTI Broadway Junior Collection® (featuring 30 and 60-minute mus…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 08:30AM
Tuesday, September 24, 2013

MAGIC TREE HOUSE: DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK KIDS Available for Licensing by Jasonc

What would you do if a tree house in your neighborhood could transport you anywhere you wanted to go? While exploring one afternoon, siblings Jack and Annie discover a tree house full of boo…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:34AM
Monday, September 16, 2013

Dinosaurs at the Zoo? MAGIC TREE HOUSE Musical Debuts at the Bronx Zoo by Jasonc

MAGIC TREE HOUSE: DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK KIDS is the newest addition to the MTI Broadway Junior Collection and we couldn’t be more excited to let you know about special performances of …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 04:47PM
Sunday, September 15, 2013

MACY’S YES VIRGINIA THE MUSICAL Available Royalty Free for this Holiday Season by Jasonc

Created by Emmy award-winning composers specifically for the school stage, YES, VIRGINIA THE MUSICAL is the perfect way to celebrate the joys of the holiday season. In 1897, one precocious g…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 02:32PM
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

You Can Fly with Disney’s PETER PAN JR. – Now Available for Licensing by Jasonc

Grab your pixie dust and take your theatre to new heights with Disney’s PETER PAN JR. – the newest musical available for licensing from the MTI Broadway Junior Collection. Wendy …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:57PM

The World’s Longest Running Musical, THE FANTASTICKS Marks Milestone 20,000th NYC Performance by Jasonc

“Try to Remember the kind of September, when grass was green and grain was yellow…” THE FANTASTICKS is the longest-running production of any kind in the world, and with good reason: at…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:50PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

An Exclusive Glimpse into Never Land with Disney’s PETER PAN JR. Creators Zellnik and Svejcar by Jasonc

Get the inside scoop on what it was like to create Disney’s PETER PAN JR. for the stage: In many ways, Never Land is a place you know already. J.M. Barrie’s creation has so fully inf…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:48PM

Exclusive Video Interview with Renowned Composer of THE CIVIL WAR, Frank Wildhorn by Jasonc

In this special video interview, Frank Wildhorn shares production notes, advice and teaching tools for his epic musical, THE CIVIL WAR: Drawing on letters, diaries, firsthand accounts, and t…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 01:53PM
Friday, September 6, 2013

SHREK THE MUSICAL Arrives on Deluxe Edition Blu-ray™ and DVD October 15 by Jasonc

“The best musical for younger audiences since The Lion King!” –Time Out NY The greatest fairy tale never told comes to life as never before in DreamWorks’ SHREK THE MUSICAL, the …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:35PM

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards