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I was watching West Side Story the other day and was reminded that, as a kid, I thought it would be cool to be in a gang like the Jets and the Sharks. Of course, I grew up and realized tha…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 12:43PMSaturday, November 23, 2013
As November comes to a close, I can no longer claim that I “took the summer off” from blogging. The truth is, I just got busy. In case you’re curious what’s kept me from writing, h…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 05:42PMTuesday, July 23, 2013
A common adage in showbiz (or anything really) is, “It’s all about who you know.” But I’m sorry to tell you, this statement won’t get you very far. It’s relatively easy to cross …
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 03:30PMFriday, June 28, 2013
With basketball season coming to an end (or at least that’s what my sporty friends tell me) I’ve been thinking about teams. I know little about basketball - my experience is mostly…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 09:46AMThursday, June 13, 2013
Last month marked nearly 80 years since the iconic sweethearts-turned-bank-robbers, BONNIE & CLYDE, were brought down in Texas after capturing the nation’s attention. Their legend live…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 05:11PMThursday, June 6, 2013
I had the great pleasure of running into two talented songwriters the other day, Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen. I’ve long been a fan of their moving and timely musical, THE BURNT PART BOYS…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:48AMThursday, May 30, 2013
The Tony Awards are coming up next week and I hope you all will join me in watching Broadway’s biggest night of the year! Here’s some tricky Tony trivia to get you in the mood: 1…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:55PMTuesday, May 28, 2013
It’s the time of year on Broadway fondly known as “Award Season.” Culminating June 9th with the Tony Awards, a slew of other Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off Broadway awards ceremoni…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:31AMThursday, May 16, 2013
I was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin earlier this week for an opening night performance of a brand new musical about Janis Joplin at the beautiful Milwaukee Rep. As I walked into the theater, the u…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:49PMFriday, May 10, 2013
If you say the words, JOHN & JEN, to theater people you’ll inevitably hear something along the lines of, “I love that show!” Before Andrew Lippa made a name for himself with THE WI…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:01PMThursday, May 2, 2013
I’m proud to be a co-producer of the Broadway revival of PIPPIN. In recent weeks our opening night festivities, the overwhelming number of award nominations, and the night after nights…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:29PMThursday, April 25, 2013
I bet you didn’t know that thanks to MTI, your smart phone can perform musical theater magic tricks. Just like a magician can pull a rabbit out of hat, MTI’s new smart phone app can reve…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:25AMThursday, April 18, 2013
In last week’s Small Show Feature, we focused on EDGES, the four person, coming of age, rock musical by one of Broadway’s hottest young writing teams, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul. I had…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 01:49PMTuesday, April 16, 2013
Tis the season for pre-Tony Spring openings on Broadway. The opening nights are coming fast and furiously and the theater district street corners and watering holes are echoing with that all…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 02:04PMThursday, April 11, 2013
I had the great pleasure recently of spending time with the family of the late, great, musical genius, Jonathan Larson. Larson, who we lost way too young in 1996, changed the face of musical…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:56AMThursday, April 4, 2013
Last week in this post we looked at THE STORY OF MY LIFE, the beautiful and highly produceable two person musical about two best friends. I had the opportunity to talk with another pair of f…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:40PMThursday, March 28, 2013
A few years back, one of the top industry musical theater festivals, The National Alliance of Musical Theater, introduced the country’s artistic directors and producers to a brand new show…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 05:12PMTuesday, March 26, 2013
These days, we’re all very familiar with the multi-million dollar sticker shock that comes with mounting a musical. We’re even well aware that every musical will need to go through month…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 11:34AMThursday, March 21, 2013
If the large crowd that gathered in Times Square on a snowy March afternoon was any indication, when it comes to musicals in schools, the show must go on! Musicals in Our Schools Week is d…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 01:45PMMonday, March 18, 2013
As a theater producer, a lot of contracts come across my desk. Option agreements, employment deals, production contracts. These are epic documents that lay out the deal and then proceed to o…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 09:22AMThursday, March 14, 2013
I was watching SMASH last week as any theater person who cares about our industry(and NBC’s attempt to put us in the spotlight) should. Although SMASH sometimes takes liberties with the r…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 04:49PMThursday, March 7, 2013
There have been a lot of discussions in theater circles recently about the growing prevalence of (and dependence on) “star casting” or “stunt casting” on Broadway. But the Great Whit…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:53PMThursday, February 28, 2013
I frequently travel to London to check out the latest British hits as well as see how our Broadway originals are faring with the West End audiences. The talk of the town on my last trip was …
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:12PMThursday, February 21, 2013
Just as live theater is the original 3D entertainment, so too can old-school face to face social networking be a goldmine for your box office and a benefit for your audiences. We all know th…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:38AMIf you want a career in musical theater, you better embrace your inner Harold Hill. Because to make it in the business, we all have to be salesmen (sales people?) peddling our wares. If you …
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 10:57AMThursday, February 14, 2013
Despite the winter chill that still hangs in the air in many parts of the country, the Spring musical theater season is already heating up Broadway! It’s my favorite time of year – a…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:35AMThe Broadway Valentine’s are flooding in today. Thank you to everyone who already took the time to write a Valentine and brighten someone’s day. We’re reaching out to the l…
SOURCE: Make Musicals at 11:25AMThursday, February 7, 2013
Theater companies around the country often ask me: how does a theater company win the Regional Tony Award? Well, I was having lunch last week with my friend at the American Theater Wing and …
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 04:44PMWednesday, January 30, 2013
I attended the annual TEDxBroadway conference this week in New York City. It’s a gathering of industry insiders and theater fans who come together for one day to dream big about “The Bes…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:40PMThursday, January 24, 2013
It must be FIORELLO! week here on the MTI blog. This wonderful show is in the public eye again because it is receiving a star studded revival as part of New York City Center’s Encores Seri…
SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 04:31PM 
