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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
by ScottF on May 6, 2013
Music Theatre International is thrilled to join in celebrating our authors who took home the top musical honors at this year’s Lucile Lortel Awards. Tony-Award nominated songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (A Christmas Story) and book writer Peter Duchan earned the Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical for the critically acclaimed Second Stage Theatre production [...]
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Musical theatre and the arts at large, lost a giant today. Marvin Hamlisch has, rather suddenly, passed away. He was 68. He became a household name in 1973 when he won three Academy Awards for his incredible composing abilities. One of those awards was for The Sting and the other two for The Way Were [...]
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HAIRSPRAY’s co-librettist Mark O’Donnell passed away on August 6th, at the age of 58. A recipient of both a Guggenheim Fellowship and George S. Kaufman Award, Mr. O’Donnell’s literary resume is vastly diverse, ranging from musicals and plays to symphonies and novels. His humor, cartoons, and poetry have appeared in newspapers the country and the [...]
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by EllaRC on July 6, 2012
in Behind-the-Scenes,General MTI News,MTI Authors,New Shows,Show Spotlight,The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,The Burnt Part Boys,Theatre on the Edge
THE BURNT PART BOYS, book by Mariana Elder, lyrics by Nathan Tysen, and music by Chris Miller, is the newest addition to MTI’s Theatre on the Edge collection. Theatre on The Edge shows are marked by the fact that they have garnered a disproportionate share of awards and acclaim; they stimulate discussion and generate phenomenal [...]
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by JasonC on April 24, 2012
The New York Pops celebrates its 29th birthday with a grand gala evening titled Journey On honoring Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the Tony Award-winning and Oscar-nominated songwriting team of such renowned Broadway musicals as Ragtime, Once On This Island, Seussical, My Favorite Year, A Man of No Importance, The Glorious Ones and the feature film Anastasia. MTI wishes [...]
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by JasonC on March 22, 2012
in In the News,Into The Woods,Into The Woods JR.,MTI Authors
On this day in 1930, a musical theatre legend was welcomed into the world. Music Theatre International would like to wish composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, a very happy birthday! As we celebrate his legacy on this special day, we also reflect on his numerous contributions to the theatre. Mr. Sondheim is the recipient of [...]
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by JasonC on March 22, 2012
10 Teachers Receive National Award for Excellence in the Program’s Second Year (WASHINGTON, D.C.)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the 2012 winners of Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards – a series of annual grants which recognize inspiring teachers across the United States. After receiving hundreds of nominations through the Kennedy [...]
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by WhitneyU on March 21, 2012
in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum,Assassins,MTI Authors,Sweeney Todd
On March 9, 2012 a group of “prickly, opinionated writers on the arts” gathered for lunch at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark, United Kingdom. These giants of artistic criticism congregated not to discuss the Factory’s production of ABIGAIL’S PARTY. And though MTI family member, Stephen Sondheim was in attendance, the group did not come [...]
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by EllaRC on March 8, 2012
in Avenue Q,Caroline, Or Change,In the News,MTI Authors,Shrek The Musical,Singin' In The Rain,Thoroughly Modern Millie,Violet
March 8th is International Women’s Day and the whole month of March is Women’s History Month. We think this is a great opportunity to spotlight some of the amazing work in the MTI catalog created by women writers. It’s undeniable that musical theater is an art form that has historically been dominated by men writers, [...]
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by EllaRC on February 21, 2012
In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting shows that deal with the national celebration’s themes, and artists whose work has helped shape the diversity of musical theater history. Through song and story musical theatre authors can give voices to groups of people who are often otherwise marginalized. The writing team of Stephen Flaherty and [...]
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