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Star-studded Production of RENT in Hollywood

By GERRY LIU on August 11, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Hollywood Bowl, Neil Patrick Harris, In the News, Rent, Show Spotlight

Neil Patrick Harris' new production of the iconic musical RENT was performed at the Hollywood Bowl in California this past weekend, with a cast of such celebrities as Vannesa Hudgens from HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL and Wayne Brady. TV star Harris is no ...

Stagedoor Manor on TV!

By GERRY LIU on August 10, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: Stagedoor Manor, Andrew Lippa's Wild Party, Avenue Q, In the News, Rent School Edition

Congratulations to our friends at Stagedoor Manor for their awesome feature on CBS Sunday Morning! The segment aired on the show's August 8 Broadcast. Stagedoor, located in New York's Catskill Mountains, is a summer training camp for the Broadway ...

Wildhorn's WONDERLAND to Open on Broadway

By GERRY LIU on August 09, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Frank Wildhorn, Wonderland, In the News, Jekyll & Hyde, MTI Authors

A New Take on a Classic Tale... MTI author Frank Wildhorn, (JEKYLL & HYDE, DRACULA, THE CIVIL WAR) has jumped down the rabbit hole to create his new musical, WONDERLAND - a modern-day adaptation of the classic tale, Alice in Wonderland. In ...

Exclusive Video Interviews from the 50th Anniversary of THE FANTASTICKS

By GERRY LIU on August 06, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: In the News, Show Spotlight

This year, the off-Broadway hit THE FANTASTICKS celebrated its 50th anniversary. As part of our ongoing coverage of this theatrical milestone, we're happy to bring you MTI's Ken Kleiber who got some exclusive footage of the performance, creative ...

Send in the Clown - Will Ferrell Takes Over as Desiree???

By GERRY LIU on August 04, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: David Letterman, Will Ferrell, In the News, Show Spotlight

Funny-man and Tony nominee Will Ferrell "announces" on The Late Show with David Letterman that he will be replacing Catherine Zeta Jones as Desiree in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. He even provides a "preview performance" - his rendition of the show's ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL is a Monstrous Hit in the Windy City!

By GERRY LIU on August 02, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: In the News

Everything's Coming Up Ogres!The national tour of Broadway's SHREK THE MUSICAL, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori was a smashing success during its stop in Chicago. We've known for a while now, just how fun and delightful this ...

All-Female Version of 1776 to be Staged in Kansas City

By GERRY LIU on July 30, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Keith Edwards, Musical Theater Heritage, Sarah Crawford, sherman edwards, In the News, Show Spotlight

Director Sarah Crawford will be presenting 1776 in August, 2010 at Musical Theater Heritage in Kansas City, MO. The twist? Our nation's founding fathers will be portrayed by an all-female cast! We love hearing about ambitious new productions of ...

MTI Shows Featured in the 2nd Annual Jimmy Awards. Is YOUR school nominated?

By GERRY LIU on June 09, 2010

in Education and Arts Advocacy, Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Musical Theater, nederlander, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, In the News, Show Spotlight

The 2nd Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards, otherwise known as the "Jimmys," are right around the corner...is someone from your school nominated? Presented by Nederlander Alliances and Pittsburgh CLO, the Jimmys recognize outstanding ...

From Conception to Birth...the Beginnings of an MTI Kids Show

By GERRY LIU on April 07, 2010

in Announcements | Tags: General MTI News

The ingredients? Raw script, adapted and new music, a stage space and most importantly KIDS! In this case, our initial partnership with a NYC public school to pilot a new KIDS Collection show during the last week of March. And what a conception! ...

GREENWILLOW: A Great American Musical Now Available for Licensing

By GERRY LIU on September 23, 2009

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: Frank Loesser, lesser samuels, loesser, New Shows, Show Spotlight

Beloved composer, Frank Loesser created two of Broadway's most enduring musicals, GUYS AND DOLLS and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. But Loesser contrasts the wry, urban sensibility of these shows with homespun tenderness in his ...