All right, so your theater company doesn't have a juggler who can keep a half-dozen knives in the air. You're also lacking a contortionist who can balance himself upside down on a board that…
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…
Music Theatre International and MyTheaterApps.com Announce Agreement for e-Script Distribution Through the Scene Partner® Webstore. Scene Partner to Join MTI's Suite of Theatrical Resourc…
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 nig…
“Thrilling! A stroke of genius!” – The Associated Press “The season’s Best Musical, jazz hands down!” – USA Today Everything has its season̷…
"It is so large," says successful 19th century artist Jules when he gets his first glimpse of Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." And yet, when Stephen So…
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 reveal m…
We’re pleased to announce that iTheatrics is now accepting registrations for the 2014 Junior Theater Festival. Whether you've attended in the past or this is the first time you are bri…
Is anyone on the Northeast Corridor planning to present JEKYLL & HYDE? If so, don’t hesitate to contact Donald J. Simon. The president of the International JEKYLL & …
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 a c…
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…
I'm glad to be back in my hometown of Arlington, Massachusetts to see SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM at the local community theater. Granted, you may giggle a bit when you hear the official nam…
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…
It only ran 63 days in 2002, but THE LAST FIVE YEARS has lasted far longer than the last 11 years. Jason Robert Brown's musical, which has had countless productions around the country, is no…
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…
Audiences love when a character makes a fast costume change. If it happens with enough speed, they almost feel as if they're getting two characters for the price of one. That opportunity ari…
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 c…
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)"The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the 2013 winners of Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards"a series of annual grants whi…
When my New Jersey travels took me to Plays in the Park in Edison for Nunsense, I was overwhelmed by the power-packed performance of Susan Speidel " and told the director afterward. "Oh, yes…
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…
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, L…
Her name was Stella. She was a heavy-set girl who was a techie in the high school drama club for which I was an advisor. Between scenes of every show, you could see, if you looked carefully …
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…
E-Perusals from MTI MTI is excited to announce the launching of E-perusals, our newest resource to our customers. Stop waiting for your perusals to be processed and shipped to you. Now you c…
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 …