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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
Before RENT became a cultural phenomenon when it opened on Broadway in 1996, Jonathan Larson was hard at work on another musical: SUPERBIA. A rock adaptation of 1984, George Orwell’s dystopian vision of the future (even though Larson was denied the rights), SUPERBIA won the aspiring composer/librettist a number of grants and awards, including the [...]
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It’s the end of an era. RENT, the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical by Jonathan Larson, has been closed on Broadway for over a year, and the tour – starring original cast members Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal – has come to an end. Advocating the celebration of life and the healing power [...]
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“Controversy should not be feared when it comes to theatrical events. It should be embraced.” -Jimmy Yuen When Green Valley High School chose to perform RENT and THE LARAMIE PROJECT – two shows that deal with homosexuality – free speech and artistic freedom became all too relevant for many students. But the Las Vegas Review-Journal [...]
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Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada Honored for Pursuing Artistic Vision Despite Challenges When Green Valley High School decided to stage a production of the Jonathan Larson Tony and Pulitzer Award winning musical RENT, the community had mixed reactions. Objecting to homosexuality in both RENT and THE LARAMIE PROJECT, which the students also planned [...]
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It’s a fact of life that educators and parents don’t always see eye-to-eye, but involving the law isn’t exactly standard procedure. That, however, is exactly what happened in Henderson, Nevada, when a Green Valley High School theatre class decided to perform THE LARAMIE PROJECT and RENT: SCHOOL EDITION. Objecting to the issues of homosexuality in [...]
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Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, stars of the original Broadway production and film adaptation of Rent, reprise the roles they made famous in this national tour coming to a city near you. We’ll have a whole slew of offers through the fall, but first up is San Francisco: MTI has a very special offer for [...]
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Original Cast Members Reunite on Final US Tour Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, stars of the original Broadway production and film adaptation of RENT, reprise the roles they made famous in this national tour coming to a city near you. With the recent release of RENT and RENT School Edition through MTI, now is the perfect time [...]
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Winner of nearly every major industry award, including the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical, RENT continues to be a cornerstone of modern American musical theatre. RENT first opened at the off-Broadway, New York Theatre Workshop where it garnered a huge buzz. The New York Times theater critic [...]
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In the spirit of the holidays, we’d like to share a letter sent to Freddie Gershon, CEO and Chair of MTI. For us, stories like this are the reason we all do what we do. Happy holidays and happy new year to all. - Your friends at MTI Dear Mr. Gershon; Thank you so much [...]
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