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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
After making it home from the 2010 International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, NE and having a couple of days to think about my experience, all I can say is WOW! It was a true pleasure seeing first-hand the talent and hard work every performer and crew member brought to the stage. Another rewarding week of [...]
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Don’t let the title put you off. By the end of this show performers and audiences alike will be laughing so hard they’ll… fall off their chairs. Sorry, couldn’t resist. In all seriousness, URINETOWN is pretty much your typical musical. Boy meets girl, who happens to be big baddie’s daughter, they fall in love, lead [...]
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A job is more than how a person spends the day. It’s wrapped up in a person’s identity – and dreams. The musical WORKING perfectly illustrates just how important that connection is. Adapted by Stephen Schwartz (PIPPIN, WICKED) and Nina Faso from a number of interviews, WORKING uses songs and monologues to tell the story [...]
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At this year’s Educational Theatre Associations’ Thespian Festival, Central York High School (Pennsylvania) have been chosen to perform a main stage production of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, one of five MTI shows which will be performed. We wish CYHS the best of luck, and hope you’ll take a look at their journey to the festival by [...]
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What makes a musical appealing to high school students? Which musicals do they want to perform? And which musicals are going to be a sure-fire success for performers and audiences alike? At the Educational Theatre Associations’ Thespian Festival high school students from across the country gather to share theatrical experiences, learn and showcase musicals. This [...]
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The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), a renowned professional association for theatre arts education, has awarded Music Theatre International (MTI) its prestigious Standing Ovation Award for 2010! MTI’s Senior Operations Officer, John Prignano will accept the award on June 22, during the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, NE. The EdTA Standing Ovation Award recognizes a corporation [...]
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