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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
ELF – THE MUSICAL is official! Based on the popular Will Ferrell film of the same name, the show will play a limited holiday engagement at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre beginning Nov. 2. We’re thrilled that four members of the MTI family are taking part in this new Broadway adventure. ELF – THE MUSICAL has [...]
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The 2nd Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards, otherwise known as the “Jimmys,” are right around the corner…is someone from your school nominated? Presented by Nederlander Alliances and Pittsburgh CLO, the Jimmys recognize outstanding achievement in high school musical theater across the country. Highlights of the event, in addition to the awards themselves, include [...]
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Congratulations to Stages St. Louis! On March 22, the theatre won six Kevin Kline awards, including a tie for Outstanding Production of a Musical with their productions of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE and GUYS & DOLLS. THE DROWSY CHAPERONE also took awards for Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (for David Schmittou), Outstanding Supporting [...]
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Broadway’s Sutton Foster put down her tap shoes to guest star on last night’s episode of LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT. Known for her breakout, Tony winning performance as Millie in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE and more recently for her turn as bride-to-be Janet Van de Graff in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, Sutton Foster plays an [...]
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The hilarious madcap comedy, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, has charmed Australia! In the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production, Tony Award winner Geoffrey Rush is Man in Chair, a Broadway aficionado who turns to his record collection when he needs a break from life. As he takes the audience through a recording of one of his favorites, THE [...]
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MTI is delighted to invite you to “stumble along” and “show off” with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE – now available for general licensing! Apply now for performances to take place no earlier than April 1, 2010. A Tony winner for Bob Martin and Don McKellar’s book and Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison’s score, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE [...]
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Choosing the right show for your theatre can be a challenge, let alone selecting shows for an entire season. In these tough economic times, it’s especially important for theatres to maintain the balance between filling seats and taking an artistic leap with new works. Wondering just what it will take to get those seats [...]
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Say the term “metatheatre,” and most people will think of Bertolt Brecht. Brecht’s shows, such as The Threepenny Opera, were groundbreaking for their use of metatheatre to provide social commentary. By having the characters in the play be aware that they’re characters in a play, metatheatre distances the audience, making them focus more on the [...]
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