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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
With so many great shows criss-crossing the country, there’s never been a better time to experience the thrill of an MTI musical. The following is a list of some of MTI’s shows that are currently on tour in the U.S. Ticketing and scheduling information can be found on each show’s official website, so click away [...]
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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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Welcome to the third blog post in our “Choosing Your High School’s Musical” series. Our newest series of blog posts is designed to introduce you to some of our shows that we know work in a high school setting. Of course, it’s up to you to determine if the shows are best-suited to your community, [...]
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When you think Disney – you think magic, fairies, sparkle and wonder. But how do you re-create the fairy tale magic that is Disney in your high school gym or auditorium? Can you really put flying carpets, enchanted roses, noses that grow on cue, men turning into beasts on a stage in a high school? [...]
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In the fourth installment of our Marquee Q & A, actress Anne Horak catches up with MTI’s Tyler Paul to discuss YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Susan Stroman & Mel Brooks, and more… Anne Horak, a young actress with a blossoming career, began her journey with a number of leading roles at regional houses fresh out of college. [...]
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The national tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast just rolled into Fort Meyers, Florida. The local news helped promote the performances with a backstage tour featuring some of the show’s actors…in particular, former MTI employee and regular MTI ShowSpace contributor, Tony Howell. Congratulations to the cast, crew and everyone involved with this endearing production. [...]
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As a child, Tony Howell dreamed of becoming an actor, artist or author. Currently, he is staking a claim to all three. An Indiana native, Tony has been performing passionately for over 14 years and is now on tour with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Tony is also a gifted artist – and as you’ll [...]
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Ever wondered what being on tour was like? Check out the touring company of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’s blog! Here you can read interviews with the show’s choreographer and director for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of directing and choreographing a show that’s meant to be many different theatres around the country. Make [...]
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Over the centuries, the “tale as old as time” has seen multiple incarnations and adaptations. From fable to musical, the evolution of Beauty and the Beast is an extraordinary journey, rich in history. The motif of the beautiful maiden, forbidden to look upon her lover, is a universal literary occurrence. Folklorists have traced the origin [...]
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True Life: Camp’d Out- I’m Going to Performing Arts Camp MTV takes its popular documentary series, True Life: Camp’d Out, to the Western Catskills of New York to visit the highly distinguished summer camp, French Woods. Shooting for nine weeks of the summer camp session in 2008, MTV’s True Life crew follows the lives of [...]
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