A Year of Sondheim Milestones

We'd like to propose a toast to these six Sondheim titles!

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License The Prince of Egypt!

The epic musical adapted from the beloved DreamWorks Animation film is available for your stage.

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MTI Acquires & Juliet, The Larger Than Life Musical!

Audiences "Can't Stop The Feeling" with this high-energy hit!

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Giving Them What They Want: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS At The Walnut Street Theatre

By Kathryn Harris on September 22, 2009

in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: David Yazbek, jeffery lane, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, Show Spotlight

Paul Schoeffler, Jessica Rush, and Ben Dibble in Walnut Street Theatre's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS The oldest game in town has arrived at the oldest theatre in the country! The 2005 Broadway musical DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS opened at ...

An Era Exploding: Developing the Artwork for RAGTIME

By Kathryn Harris on September 15, 2009

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Lynn Ahrens, stephen flaherty, Show Spotlight

New RAGTIME Poster Design by SpotCo. Click for NY Times Slideshow Feature on the development process. In anticipation of the upcoming Broadway revival of RAGTIME (performances begin October 23), this New York Times slideshow looks at the creative ...

Robbie Hart High: Lemon Bay High School Soars to Success with The Wedding Singer

By GERRY LIU on August 31, 2009

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: Chad Bequelin, Jennifer Kelly, Matthew Sklar, Tim Herlihy, Choosing Your High School's Musical, New Shows, Show Spotlight, The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer is proving to be an outstanding vehicle for high school actors, tapping into an authentic voice and youthful energy that other shows don’t always access. Jennifer Kelly, Director of Theatre at Lemon Bay High School in Englewood, ...

National Dog Day Song Analysis: "Times Like This" From LUCKY STIFF

By Kathryn Harris on August 26, 2009

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Lynn Ahrens, stephen flaherty, Show Spotlight

Sherpa Exercise buddy, confidant, bodyguard, security blanket, foot-warmer, alarm clock-and best friend. MTI recognizes those steadfast companions who fulfill all those roles and more: namely, canines. And like any proud pup parents, we're ...

CANDIDE & WEST SIDE STORY: Opera? Operetta? Musical? What Do You Say?

By Kathryn Harris on August 25, 2009

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Leonard Bernstein, Show Spotlight

by Yui Kitamura August 25th marks composer Leonard Bernstein's birthday. Born in 1918, this prolific artist created a wide variety of music until he died in 1990 at the age of 72. Bernstein was a great educator, conductor, and music director, as ...

Competition as Family in THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

By Kathryn Harris on August 18, 2009

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: finn, sheinkin, New Shows, Show Spotlight

photo from playbill.com THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is a hilarious peek into the world of competitive spelling. Rachel Sheinkin’s economical and brilliant book lends much to sketch comedy and improv, while William Finn’s score ...

Metatheatre in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS

By Kathryn Harris on August 18, 2009

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: lambert, lane, martin, mckellar, morrison, yazbek, New Shows, Show Spotlight

Say the term "metatheatre," and most people will think of Bertolt Brecht. Brecht's shows, such as The Threepenny Opera, were groundbreaking for their use of metatheatre to provide social commentary. By having the characters in the play be aware ...

"Look Up From Your Page, Tom:" The Nature of Stories in THE STORY OF MY LIFE

By Kathryn Harris on August 18, 2009

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: bartram, hill, New Shows, Show Spotlight

When writing your best friend's eulogy, it's only natural that you'd look to the past. That's exactly what successful author Thomas Weaver does in the recent Broadway musical, THE STORY OF MY LIFE. But in his quest to find the perfect story to ...

Reinventing Pure Imagination: Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka

By GERRY LIU on August 17, 2009

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Anthony Newley, Charlie, Chocolate, Factory, Leslie Bricusse, Show Spotlight

Since the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory first premiered in 1971, it seems that every child in America has thrilled to the songs of Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. "The Candyman" alone could easily pass for the anthem of childhood, ...

"Tale as Old as Time": The Literary Origins of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

By GERRY LIU on August 14, 2009

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Disney, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Show Spotlight

Over the centuries, the "tale as old as time" has seen multiple incarnations and adaptations. From fable to musical, the evolution of Beauty and the Beast is an extraordinary journey, rich in history. The motif of the beautiful maiden, forbidden ...