General MTI News

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Here at MTI, we’re grateful for the impact musical theatre has had on all of our lives.  As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re especially grateful to a wonderful man who helped make this [...]

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Here at MTI, we’re thrilled to announce the official launch of our new online community, MTI ShowSpace.
Dedicated to people who love and live musical theatre, MTI ShowSpace offers thespians and fans a space to connect with anyone and everyone involved in the theatrical process, and serves as a continuously expanding free knowledge database so that [...]

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Outside the MTI offices, the wind is getting colder, the air is getting crisper, and the leaves are getting more and more colorful.  It’s undeniable: Halloween is fast approaching.  Need a recommendation on which cast recording to play while carving Jack-o-Lanterns, curling up in your favorite armchair with a mug of hot cider, or handing [...]

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With Halloween right around the corner, there’s no better time to announce MTI’s newest acquisition: THE TOXIC AVENGER.  Currently running off-Broadway, THE TOXIC AVENGER is a delightfully campy romp through a callously polluted New Jersey, complete with an ’80s rock score written by David Bryan of Bon Jovi.  Joe DiPietro’s (I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, [...]

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School’s back in session, but summer has just begun for the characters in DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 JR!
MTI is delighted to announce that the rights for the second installment of Disney’s international phenomenon are now fully-available.  Middle-schoolers across the country — and around the world — can now take part in the summer adventures [...]

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When it comes to musical theatre, the words are only half the story.  Music-from huge ensemble numbers to the underscoring of a scene-is essential in revealing subtext, exploring other dimensions of a character, providing a scene with its own rhythm or momentum, and giving life to lyrics that are meant to be heard, not read [...]

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MTI remembers beloved comedy writer Larry Gelbart who died at age 81 on September 11th, 2009.

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MTI’s LOGO T-SHIRTS are a great way to let your cast, crew, and members of your organization show community spirit and involvement, while, at the same time, providing them with a fun and meaningful keepsake. They also make a great fundraising item!

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MTI LOGO PACKS helps advertise your show in a professional manner by providing you with easy-to-use show logos designed by professional artists.

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Music Theatre International has partnered with Digital Theatre to bring you two of our most powerful production resources to date: ShowTix4U, an incredibly easy and inexpensive online ticketing/box-office-management solution and Virtual Stage Manager, an unbelievably powerful, yet easy-to-use production management system.
ShowTix4U
Click here to watch video demonstration of ShowTix4U.
ShowTix4U offers a fully-automated online ticketing process for [...]

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Virtual Stage Management is a personal, interactive website that combines show management, artist accessibility and social networking. Until now, stage managers, directors and venues have had to rely on photocopied calendars, emails, and handwritten forms to manage and schedule rehearsals, performance spaces, cast bios and more - all the paperwork that has to be done [...]

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MTI is proud to lead the industry in creating support products for our shows - and even prouder to help our customer realize their goals onstage!

With OrchEXTRA® and RehearScore Plus®, shows you never dreamed were within reach of your organization’s resources are now just a click away.

So go ahead, try something new! We’ve got you covered!

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Now is the perfect time to select your organization’s holiday show. Whether you’re in the market for a Christmas classic or for a show that simply and gently captures the holiday spirit, MTI has a show that’s right for you.

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Technology and the Arts
In many ways, theatre and the arts have benefited greatly over the years from advances in technology. Technological innovations have helped streamline theatrical operations and management as well as enhance the production value and magic of the theatre-going experience.
Many of the operational tasks of running a theatre organization or school program have [...]

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