I looked out at the audience, pointed to the gentleman sitting next to me and said "May I introduce to you the actor who played Riff in West Side Story? Mr. George Chakiris!" I could see a f…
"And how many of you are about to see your first Broadway show?" Of the 110 kids in the room, about 75% raise their hands. They're rewarded with a lovely smile from questioner Rachel Lee. Sh…
Do Broadway musicals suffer the baseball phenomenon of "The Sophomore Jinx?" Many major league rookies who've had sensational years follow them with dismal seasons. And although many on Broa…
Who was the original Petra in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC before she left the show in Boston? In what atypical city did Love Match " a Maltby-Shire musical about Queen Victoria " have its world pre…
New York, November 5, 2015 – Bert Fink will join Music Theatre International (MTI) as Chief Creative Officer for MTI Europe, it was announced today by Drew Cohen, President and Chief O…
So was it true? So many people who'd been in Boston to see the Huntington Theatre Company's production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC had warned me. "You won't believe it!" they cried. "Madame Armf…
License Billy Elliot The Musical Today!* Â An inspiring celebration of one boy’s journey who hangs up his boxing gloves for ballet shoes. Millions of fans…Thousands of standing ova…
$10,000 Awards Named for Broadway Legend Honoring Teachers in all Fields of Education The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seeking nominations for the 2016 Kennedy Center/St…
That production I mentioned last week of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM made me return to its roots " meaning the demo. Do you know the term "demo"? It's short for "demonstra…
As soon as the lights came up for intermission, my buddy Jay Clark immediately snapped, "Listen, I know you have to stay " but I don't. I'll wait in the car." Actually, the recent production…
With the recent exciting news that Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach JR. is now available for licensing, we sat down with the team behind the new musical to gain insight into the …
Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has secured worldwide licensing rights to Broadway's Tony® nominated hit Bullets Over Broadway. The show is the musical adaptation of…
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS is experiencing its lucky seventh. Until this year, there had been six recordings on which Gene de Paul's music and Johnny Mercer's lyrics have been featured.…
License James and the Giant Peach JR. Today* Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale of a boy, his insect friends, and their amazing journey across the ocean on a giant peach of fruit. Roald …
License Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach JR. by November 17th and your organization will be entered into a sweepstakes to receive a master class at your school or theater with th…
Yes, a new version of THE ROTHSCHILDS is about to be produced at the York Theatre Company in Manhattan. Its title has been expanded to ROTHSCHILDS AND SONS while its length has been shortene…
Although few students look forward to the end of summer vacation, three young men and five young women from The Beacon School had to be assuaged by one fact. Kenneth An, Leslie Gaines, Attic…
Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has secured worldwide licensing rights to Broadway's Tony® nominated hit CRY-BABY. The musical is based on the John Wate…
So did my column last Friday convince you that you should do DISNEY’S MY SON PINOCCHIO? If you read what I wrote, you saw that I certainly admire this tender and moving story from Davi…
Tens of thousands of young actresses are waiting to play Glinda in WICKED. But WICKED is, to cite one of Stephen Schwartz’s best songs from the show, “Popular.” So to all y…
The recent Broadway musical It Shoulda Been You, featuring a score by Brian Hargrove and Barbara Anselmi, has been acquired for worldwide licensing by Music Theatre International(MTI). The m…
Dear MTIShowSpace User, We wanted to take a moment to thank you for being a valued MTIShowSpace user and for your contributions to our theatrical community. During the past six years ove…
Every actor loves when a call comes in out of the blue offering him a job. When the invitation is the leading role in a world-famous musical, that’s all the sweeter. “Not necessa…
Bring one of our two new Broadway Junior holiday musicals to your stage this season! Based on a classic holiday movie and a best-selling book series, Elf The Musical JR. and Magic Tree House…
We are thrilled to announce Willy Wonka, Willy Wonka JR., Willy Wonka KIDS, and Willy Wonka TYA are once again available for licensing by amateur theaters. The delicious adventures experienc…