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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
Pinocchio must prove himself brave, truthful and unselfish, but what about the toymaker? Raising a perfect child might not be as easy as it looks. The Blue Fairy and her Fairies in Training lead Gepetto on a hilarious journey through this fractured fairytale in order to discover what it means to be “A real father.” [...]
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A combination of whimsy, romance and political satire, FINIAN’S RAINBOW JR. is a new take on the classic Broadway musical featuring some of the wittiest, most heartfelt and memorable songs ever written for the stage including “How Are Things in Glocca Mora?”, “Old Devil Moon,” and “Look to the Rainbow.” Finian McLonergan, who has emigrated [...]
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Our ShowKit™ of Materials is Like Getting a Musical in a Box The MTI Broadway Junior Collection® features condensed author-approved versions of classic musicals custom tailored to the needs of young people and schools. Shows range from Disney favorites and Broadway classics to modern works based on beloved books and films. The music is written [...]
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The big musical about the little orphan has been adapted into a KIDS version! With a long overdue Broadway revival beginning previews October 3rd, 2012, ANNIE continues to be one of the most beloved characters and musicals in the theatre world. And now, MTI is ecstatic to announce the release of ANNIE KIDS! ANNIE & [...]
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If you attend a Broadway show this August in New York we hope you hold onto your Playbills! In the August editions of Playbill, MTI’s Chairman and CEO Freddie Gershon is highlighted for his creation of the MTI Broadway Junior Collection in a wonderful article written by Adam Hetrick. Here’s an excerpt: In the mid [...]
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Nobody’s dressed in a tux or a gown, but it’s a world premiere nevertheless. We’re not quite on Broadway, either, but on Tenth Avenue at The 52nd Street Project Theater. But you can feel from the chatter among teachers, parents and musical theater aficionados that there’s a great deal of anticipation here. The show we’re [...]
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Last summer, Des Moines Community Playhouse, a community theater in Des Moines, Iowa, did something they had never done before – a main stage production of a musical running in repertory with a full-blown kids’ musical. The shows? HAIRSPRAY and a pilot production of HAIRSPRAY, JR. (score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (SMASH), book [...]
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MTI Chairman and CEO Freddie Gershon is back with a new column on The Huffington Post. In this article,“May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You*”, Freddie reflects on the milestone week that was – Nick Jonas, Broadway Junior and MTI Day in NYC! Here’s an excerpt: Nick Jonas, recently of the Jonas Brothers, recently [...]
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Good thing that assistant stage manager Lindsay Weiner led the audience in breathing lessons before the show officially began. Our breath might have otherwise been taken away for good by all we saw at The Shubert Foundation/MTI Broadway Junior Student Share Celebration. On Tuesday, 19 schools, both middle and intermediate — as well as academies [...]
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The stars shone brightly during the daytime at the 7th annual Shubert Foundation/MTI Broadway Junior/New York City Department of Education “Student Share” event which took place this morning at the legendary Shubert Theatre. Nick Jonas – the popular singer/songwriter served as master of ceremonies as hundreds of students from middle and intermediate New York City [...]
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