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Read the Book, Perform the Musical… It has been fifty years—and millions of readers—since the world was first introduced to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond with Tock, the Humbug, and the captive princesses Rhyme and Reason. The Phantom Tollbooth written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer is a beloved children’s [...]
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Music Theatre International is deeply saddened by the loss of beloved librettist, playwright, screenwriter, director and friend Arthur Laurents. Arthur died in Manhattan on May 5th and was 93 years old. Among his many accomplishments, Arthur was the book-writer for MTI shows WEST SIDE STORY and ANYONE CAN WHISTLE. MTI’s Chairman and CEO, Freddie Gershon [...]
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The American Theatre Wing’s Jonathan Larson® Grants are given annually to honor emerging composers, lyricists and book writers, help to continue Tony Award®-winning composer Jonathan Larson’s dream of infusing musical theatre with a contemporary, joyful, urban vitality. The American Theatre Wing awards the Larson Grants to artists to recognize and showcase their work with no [...]
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It is with a heavy heart that MTI mourns the loss of beloved composer, Jerry Bock (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, SHE LOVES ME). Mr. Bock was 81 years old, and throughout his lifetime, he made many indelible contributions to the world of musical theatre. Several industry websites are covering this sad event, including this tribute [...]
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Sneak Peek – We sat down with LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL creator, Heather Hach to hear her dish on Elle Woods and all things-blonde. This is the first clip, but there’s plenty more where that came from on the LEGALLY BLONDE show page on MTI ShowSpace. Click here to see a list of all eight [...]
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EVENING PRIMROSE, the never-before-staged work of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim, will be presented for the first time on October 25th at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College. The presentation will feature performances by Candice Bergen, Sean Palmer, John McMartin, Bill Duell, and many, many more. This first time presentation will benefit [...]
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MTI CEO Freddie Gershon, and wife Myrna, have partnered with the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to create and fund a grant program to reward outstanding teachers in honor of their friend, composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. According to the Washington Examiner, “The Kennedy Center-Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards announced Tuesday will award $10,000 grants [...]
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Attention all Meredith Willson fans! The University of Minnesota Press has recently released brand-new reprints of Meredith Willson’s classic books, “But He Doesn’t Know The Territory”, and, “And There I Stood with My Piccolo.” Meredith Willson, an MTI Author of renowned fame, has written such great musicals as THE MUSIC MAN, THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, [...]
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Exciting news! If you’ve ever had a question about a Stephen Schwartz show, we bet we’ve got your answer! Recently, a forum archive was added to the official Stephen Schwartz website — it includes answers to questions submitted to Stephen over the years about each of his shows. Not only is the page conveniently organized, [...]
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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 [...]
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