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Musical Theater News, Production Tips, New Musicals and More on The MTI Marquee Blog
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Is anyone on the Northeast Corridor planning to present JEKYLL & HYDE? If so, don’t hesitate to contact Donald J. Simon. The president of the International JEKYLL & HYDE Fan Club will automatically take an interest in your upcoming production. “I’ll go anywhere on the east coast to see JEKYLL & HYDE,” says the Allentown, Pennsylvania [...]
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There’ll be a grand finale on the final day of the Junior Theater Festival ’13 in Atlanta. But before the big display of entertainment, the teachers repair to classrooms to learn a little more about theater crafts. Ken Billington, the Tony-winning lighting designer of no fewer than 97 Broadway shows, will now shed light on [...]
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Despite the winter chill that still hangs in the air in many parts of the country, the Spring musical theater season is already heating up Broadway! It’s my favorite time of year – a Broadway show goes into previews or opens nearly every week from now until the end of April. Tourists are starting to [...]
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Welcome to our fifth article in the “Choosing Your High School’s Musical” series. This 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, so we [...]
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If your theatre is looking for a show that showcases the thrills and chills of the Halloween season, look no further than these 10 MTI titles. Whether you’re following the exploits of a blood-sucking vampire (or plant), losing your direction in a madcap fairy tale, or haunting a country rodeo, each of these shows is [...]
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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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So, what is the sinister secret? The lie he will tell you is true? – It’s that each man you meet In the street Isn’t one man but two! JEKYLL & HYDE Conceived for the Stage by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn Book and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse Music by Frank Wildhorn Based on the [...]
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JEKYLL & HYDE: This timeless tale of duality is a perfect metaphor for Halloween – a night when the mischievous imp in all of us holds sway. Only, in Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse’s Tony nominated Broadway musical, mild-mannered Dr. Henry Jekyll’s alter ego, Edward Hyde, doesn’t just emerge once a year. Wildhorn’s rock-pop score [...]
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