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Gleeked Out? Try the THE SOUND OF PLAID: THE NEW GLEE CLUB VERSION OF FOREVER PLAID - Now Available for Licensing

By Kathryn Harris on January 24, 2011

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Stuart Ross, Show Spotlight

The Plaids have been delighting audiences for over a decade, proving that friendship, dedication, and charming renditions of 1950s standards can transcend even death. But now, Francis, Sparky, Jinx, and Smudge won't have to carry out their ...

Spectacular Resources for Your Next Production

By Kathryn Harris on October 1, 2010

in Making Theater | Tags: Director's Choreographic Guides, Logo Packs, LOGO T-SHIRTS, OrchExtra, Prop Shop, reference recordings, RehearScore Plus, resources, ShowTix4U, Transpositions on Demand, Virtual Stage Management, MTI Resources

One of the best things about musical theatre is that it's inherently collaborative - between lights, sets, costumes, music direction, casting, and about a billion other roles to be filled and tasks to be accomplished, it's impossible for anyone to do ...

Let Your Freak Flag Fly with SHREK THE MUSICAL - Sign Up for Fast-Track Notification

By Kathryn Harris on September 24, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: david lindsay-abaire, Jeanine Tesori, New Shows

Things are looking up in Duloc! Banished no longer, the misfit fairy tale creatures from the quirky and spell-binding Broadway musical, SHREK, have found their happy ending at MTI. We're happy to welcome Shrek, Donkey, Princess Fiona, and their ...

Pulitzer Spotlight: FIORELLO!

By Kathryn Harris on September 17, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: george abbott, jerome weidman, jerry bock, sheldon harnick, Fiorello!, Pulitzer Prize Spotlights

This is the fourth in a series looking at the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Previous articles are categorized under "Pulitzer Spotlight". After opening on Broadway in November 1959, FIORELLO! became the second musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for ...

A Whole New Bi-Lingual World: DISNEY'S ALADDIN DUAL-LANGUAGE EDITION

By Kathryn Harris on September 7, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Bi-lingual, Spanish language, Show Spotlight

In our increasingly global society, it is becoming more and more important that our children receive an education that embraces diversity and creative thinking. With that in mind, DISNEY'S ALADDIN DUAL-LANGUAGE EDITION was created to enhance the ...

Pulitzer Spotlight: OF THEE I SING

By Kathryn Harris on September 2, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: george gershwin, george s. kaufman, ira gershwin, morrie ryskind, Pulitzer Prize Spotlights, Show Spotlight

This is the third in a series looking at the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Drama was even more historic than usual. That year, the award went to a musical for the first time. OF THEE I SING, the charming political satire by ...

Pulitzer Prize Spotlight: The History of the Awards

By Kathryn Harris on August 5, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Joseph Pulitzer, Pulitzer Prize, Pulitzer Prize Spotlights

This is the second in a series on the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The first installment can be found here. In his will, Joseph Pulitzer established the Pulitzer Prize, in order to encourage the kind of excellence that he routinely upheld as a ...

Corner of the Sky: PIPPIN on Finding Your Destiny

By Kathryn Harris on August 2, 2010

in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: roger o. hirson, Stephen Schwartz, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, Pippin, Show Spotlight

What is greatness and how does one bec0me great? In the musical PIPPIN, written by Stephen Schwartz (GODSPELL, WICKED) and Roger O. Hirson, the title character and heir to the throne is determined to become "great". But Pippin soon finds that the ...

Pulitzer Prize Spotlight: Joseph Pulitzer

By Kathryn Harris on July 28, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Joseph Pulitzer, Pulitzer Prize, Pulitzer Prize Spotlights

A few months ago, the Broadway musical NEXT TO NORMAL made history by being only the eighth musical to ever be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The highly prestigious award is given out each year to an original American play or musical that a ...

Vote for Independency: Keeping Audiences Engaged in 1776

By Kathryn Harris on July 5, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: peter stone, sherman edwards, Show Spotlight

This holiday weekend, there's no more appropriate show than 1776. The well-loved musical takes audiences back to the Continental Congress in 1776, where delegates from the 13 colonies met to discuss the possibility of independence from Great ...