Once On This Island

In continuing with a series we’ve been doing that highlights MTI shows which are based on classic literature – including novels, plays and children’s books – today we’re featuring LUCKY STIFF. LUCKY STIFF was the now famous writing team (Stephen) Flaherty and (Lynn) Ahrens‘ (RAGTIME, DESSA ROSE*, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND) first produced musical. This [...]

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In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting shows that deal with the national celebration’s themes, and artists whose work has helped shape the diversity of musical theater history. Through song and story musical theatre authors can give voices to groups of people who are often otherwise marginalized. The writing team of Stephen Flaherty and [...]

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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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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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This is the second in our Non-Profit Spotlight Series. The first, on Lincoln Center Theater, can be found here. For a lot of people, 42nd St has become synonymous with the glitz and glamour of classic Broadway, complete with big sets, big production numbers, and big money.  But walk a few blocks west, and you’ll [...]

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AFTER THE STORM, by Peabody Award and Emmy Nominee Hilla Medalia is now available on DVD.  The feature-length documentary chronicles the journey of a group of teens in post-Katrina New Orleans as they rehearse for and perform in a production of the award-winning musical “Once On This Island”, under the guidance and direction of several [...]

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It’s easy to feel helpless in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Even four years later, there are still areas of New Orleans that need to be rebuilt — and stories of hardship and strength that need to be told.  In the new documentary, After the Storm, a group of students are able to do exactly that [...]

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Among the many casualties of Hurricane Katrina was the 100 year old St. Mark’s Community Center.  But for writer and actor James Lecesne, losing a place of belonging and support-right when the people of New Orleans would need it the most-was unacceptable.  Currently playing in New York, the film After The Storm documents how Lecesne [...]

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