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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
It’s never too early to plan your theater’s holiday show, and MTI is pleased to offer a wonderful and diverse selection of musicals perfect for this coming season. Looking for a musical adaptation of a blockbuster holiday movie? Ready to take a journey with Ebenezer Scrooge through the past, present and future? Can’t wait to [...]
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With the 67th Annual Tony Awards quickly approaching, this morning’s nomination list was an eagerly awaited thrill ride to kick start the remaining 40 days leading up to the big night. MTI is delighted to see so many titles and authors from our catalogue receiving nominations for their fantastic musicals on Broadway this past year. PIPPIN [...]
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When you think of it, one aspect of ANNIE has never made any sense. At the end of the show, everyone is having a wonderful time, and not simply because it’s Christmas Day. Miss Hannigan, Rooster and Lily have been thwarted and captured; Annie and her new Daddy are together at last, together forever; not [...]
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Tis the season for shopping and holiday musicals. Or, in the case of YES, VIRGINIA THE MUSICAL… the combination of the two! In case you missed it, YES, VIRGINIA is a brand new musical that Macy’s created to build their holiday brand through…our nearest and dearest art form… musical theater! I’m raising a glass of [...]
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The singing, dancing, ever optimistic red head is back on Broadway. A new revival of ANNIE opened last Thursday night and I was on hand for the opening night festivities! In a lot of ways, ANNIE‘s opening night was your standard star-studded Broadway affair. A glittering array of guests dressed to the nines, paparazzi, celebrities, [...]
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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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With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan ANNIE charms everyone’s hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. And now, alongside her signature pal dog, Sandy, she’s set her sights on making us grin from ear to ear as she inspires a whole new millennium of fans. Winner of 7 Tony [...]
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Sometimes being faithful to the score of an MTI musical requires unique, signature keyboard/synthesizer patches integral to the orchestration. The challenge for musical directors is when these authentic sounds are difficult to find and even more difficult to re-produce correctly. That’s why we created MTI’s Keyboard Patch SolutionsTM – an easy to use resource designed [...]
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We’re thrilled that MTI CEO Freddie Gershon is lending his “virtual” voice to the online chorus with insightful articles written for The Huffington Post. Last week, Freddie highlighted the impact of pop cultural icons such as Glee and Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL on the art of performance – especially singing, dancing and acting. Suddenly, it [...]
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