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Musical Theater News, Production Tips, New Musicals and More on The MTI Marquee Blog
Musical Theatre News and information for schools, community and professional theaters
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One of the best things about musical theatre is that it’s inherently collaborative - between lights, sets, costumes, music direction, casting, and about a billion other roles to be filled and tasks to be accomplished, it’s impossible for anyone to do it alone.
That’s why we provide our customers with a wide range of resources guaranteed [...]
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The New York Times recently featured a review of a London production of “Into the Woods” that took the show’s setting quite seriously! The new Open Air Theatre production takes place with London’s Regent Park as its background and has received many rave reviews. The show is directed by Timothy Sheader, and is set to [...]
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MTI CEO Freddie Gershon is once again featured on The Huffington Post, and this time, he’s channeling the power of the arts in our ever-changing society. The impact the arts have on our children and our communities– from improved standardized testing scores to teaching the life lessons of resilience and tenacity– cannot be overstated, and [...]
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So, you’d like to be an actor! Now that you’ve figured that out, the next question you’ll ultimately have to answer is, “Where do I start?” The options here are varied and endless, but many young actors and actresses choose to pursue a theatrical education before taking their show on the road. Should you go [...]
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Check out our new ShowSpace Contest, The Disney Days of Summer Scavenger Hunt, and become eligible to win our “Total Disney Package” inspired by DISNEY’S CAMP ROCK: THE MUSICAL
It’s summer time and MTI ShowSpace is sizzlin’! Inspired by the soon-to-be-released DISNEY’S CAMP ROCK: THE MUSICAL, we have summer vacation on our minds and the [...]
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We’re happy to announce the arrival of a new video feature created by our friends at BroadwayBlogspot.com. For those of you who don’t know, Broadway Blogspot is a theatrical resource website to inspire, educate & create a sense of appreciation for the people who work both onstage and behind-the-scenes on Broadway and beyond. By the [...]
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SHOUT! THE MOD MUSICAL, a smashing revue of 1960’s Swing in England, has made its way to the coast of Maine with positive reviews!
This fun-filled musical, featuring such hits as “Downtown” and “Son of a Preacher Man”, is currently enjoying a successful run at the Arundel Barn Playhouse in Arundel, Maine. The concept and revue [...]
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Congratulations to our friends at Stagedoor Manor for their awesome feature on CBS Sunday Morning! Â The segment aired on the show’s August 8 Broadcast. Â Stagedoor, located in New York’s Catskill Mountains, is a summer training camp for the Broadway stars of tomorrow, and has a very impressive alumni list, including Natalie Portman, Jon Cryer, Zach [...]
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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 Wildhorn’s interpretation, Alice is estranged from her husband, alienated from her daughter and in danger [...]
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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 team, and original actors!
Video #1: The cast welcomed back the show’s creator Tom Jones to reprise the role of the [...]
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