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Friday, August 23, 2013

Filichia Features: LES MISERABLES Goes to School by Scottf

At the Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta last January, I rubbed elbows with many high school drama directors – of whom I always asked the same question: “So what show are you doing next…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 02:55PM
Thursday, July 11, 2013

4 MTI Titles make the 10 GReatest Musicals List by Scottf

Entertainment Weekly recently released a special issue of The 100 All-Time Greatest in Movies, TV, Music, Books and Plays.  This issue included a Top 10 Greatest Musicals List.  Of the top…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 02:41PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Filichia Features: Anne of Green Gables: The Other Annie by Scottf

When ANNIE was enjoying its original 1977-1983 run, lyricist-director Martin Charnin had to replace many a girl who’d suddenly grown too tall. To soften the news, he’d take each to Rumpl…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:02PM
Thursday, May 23, 2013

‘Tis the Season to Pick Your Holiday Show by Scottf

It’s never too early to plan your theater’s holiday show, and MTI is pleased to offer a wonderful and diverse selection of musicals perfect for this coming season. Looking for a musical …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:31AM
Thursday, May 9, 2013

iTHEATRICS ESTABLISHES ANNUAL TECHNICAL THEATER SCHOLARSHIP IN HONOR OF SHARIDAN GILES by Scottf

Educational theater consultancy firm iTheatrics is establishing an annual Sharidan Giles Technical Theater Award Scholarship.  Giles was a respected theater production manager and technical…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 01:33PM
Monday, May 6, 2013

Dogfight Takes Top Musical Honors at Lortel Awards by Scottf

Music Theatre International is thrilled to join in celebrating our authors who took home the top musical honors at this year’s Lucile Lortel Awards.  Tony-Award nominated songwriters Benj…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:43PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

2013 TONY Nominations are announced by Scottf

With the 67th Annual Tony Awards quickly approaching, this morning’s nomination list was an eagerly awaited thrill ride to kick start the remaining 40 days leading up to the big night…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:14AM
Friday, April 12, 2013

Grab your Girl Group and Go-Go! by Scottf

With SHOUTS!’s theme of female empowerment, why not cater to a Girls Night Out at the theatre?  While marketing to women as a whole may seem obvious, we’ve seen the most success wit…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:38PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Alan Menken’s LEAP OF FAITH Available for Licensing! by Scottf

Love will get you every time. One charismatic con-man is about to find that out—and you’re about to experience the joy, romance and heart-pounding thrills of this musical powerhouse,…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:25AM
Monday, March 11, 2013

Mama, I Want to Sing Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary Season by Scottf

The 30th Anniversary of Mama, I Want to Sing, the longest running off-Broadway Black musical in theater history, To Benefit The Mama Foundation for the Arts and the Gospel for Teens Program …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 04:43PM
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The 150th Anniversary of the Civil War Ties Academics to the Performing Arts by Scottf

On the 12th of April 1865, Confederate guns opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, thus beginning the bloodiest battle in American history.  The Civil War remains this nation’s …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:31PM
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL TO HONOR VETERAN DRAMA TEACHER LOU VOLPE WITH INAUGURAL ‘MTI LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR THEATRE EDUCATION’ by Scottf

Longtime Bristol Township Harry S. Truman High School teacher Lou Volpe is being honored with the first-ever “MTI Lifetime Achievement Award for Theatre Education” by Music Theatre Inter…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:39PM
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Good Bye Baltimore, Good Morning Jerusalem by Scottf

Tracy Turnblad travels from Baltimore to Jerusalem where Encore! Educational Theatre brings HAIRSPRAY to the stage to feature 32 Anglo-Israeli and Ethiopian-Israeli singers, dancers and acto…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:48PM
Thursday, February 21, 2013

PLAYBILL LAUNCHES PLAYBILLVIP.COM: The First-Ever Do-It-Yourself Playbill! by Scottf

Music Theatre International is excited to announce the launch of PLAYBILLVIP.COM, PLAYBILL’s first-ever Do-It-Yourself Playbill.  This program allows schools, colleges, amateur and commun…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:14AM
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Win the Ultimate NYC Getaway by Entering NBC’s SMASH Sensational Sweepstakes! by Scottf

SMASH is back with an all-new season and now you can get in on the action with the Smash Sensational Sweepstakes.  Anxiously waiting to see Bombshell’s fate in the coming episodes may see…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:38PM
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

BETTER NATE THAN EVER – the New Novel by Broadway Dancer, Tim Federle by Scottf

After dancing on Broadway in Billy Elliot, Gypsy, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Little Mermaid, Tim Federle is gearing up for his debut novel BETTER NATE THAN EVER to hit bookstores on Feb…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:46AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

The Stories Behind MTI’s 2012 New Releases by Scottf

The Stories Behind MTI’s 2012 New Releases MISS SAIGON (SCHOOL EDITION), the LITTLE MERMAID (JR) and the LITTLE PRINCESS became the newest WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN aft…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:04PM
Thursday, November 29, 2012

BRING ON THE CHEERS! MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, UNIVERSAL PICTURES STAGE PRODUCTIONS, AND BEACON COMMUNICATIONS SECURE DEAL TO LICENSE BRING IT ON: by Scottf

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI), Universal Pictures Stage Productions, and Beacon Communications today announced that BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is the newest Broadway pr…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:08PM
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Santa’s Biggest ELF is on the Fast-track to Your Theatre. Sign up for Fast-Track Notification Today. by Scottf

After topping box office charts with the original movie starring Will Ferrell in 2003 and then a musical adaptation on Broadway that also broke records in 2010, ELF is soon to be available f…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:51AM
Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The lights, the costumes, the nervous jitters! Every child should experience the thrill of performing onstage! by Scottf

Performing on stage is an invaluable experience for any young child.  Theater teaches children important values, such as commitment and dedication. Most importantly, theater teaches childre…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:07AM
Monday, October 15, 2012

It’s “Too Late to Turn Back Now” – BONNIE & CLYDE Available for Licensing by Scottf

At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to America’s most renowned folk heroes and the Texas law enforceme…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:26AM
Thursday, October 11, 2012

Two Worlds, One Family – TARZAN Now Available for Licensing by Scottf

Based on Edgar Rice Burrough’s Tarzan of the Apes and the smash-hit 1999 Disney animated film, TARZAN tells the story of an infant boy orphaned on the shores of West Africa. Taken i…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:11AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Things are Looking Up – License SHREK Today! by Scottf

SHREK THE MUSICAL, with music by Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline, or Change) and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire (Rabbit Hole, Wonder of the World), is now available for li…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:49AM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

ROAD SHOW in the Fast Lane – Sign up for Fast Track Notification Today! by Scottf

Two literary proverbs, adapted for musical theatre, are mottos of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman: “Musical comedies aren’t written, they’re re-written,” and “Musicals are never …

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 04:03PM
Friday, October 5, 2012

Stephen Schwartz’s WORKING Gets Updated for the 21st Century by Scottf

Updated Version Features Two News Songs by Tony-winner Lin-Manuel (In the Heights) Miranda WORKING, the 1978 musical by Stephen Schwartz  is based on the Studs Terkel book Working: People T…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 02:02PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Our New ShowKit of Materials Makes it Even Easier to Perform an MTI Broadway Junior Collection® Show by Scottf

Our ShowKit™ of Materials is Like Getting a Musical in a Box The MTI Broadway Junior Collection® features condensed author-approved versions of classic musicals custom tailored to the nee…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:46PM
Friday, September 21, 2012

Yes, Virginia the Musical available Royalty-Free! by Scottf

YES, VIRGINIA THE MUSICAL is a brand-new musical that has been adapted specifically for school children by Macy’s.  This holiday classic is based on the 1897 true story of Virginia O̵…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 03:01PM

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