A Year of Sondheim Milestones

We'd like to propose a toast to these six Sondheim titles!

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License The Prince of Egypt!

The epic musical adapted from the beloved DreamWorks Animation film is available for your stage.

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MTI Acquires & Juliet, The Larger Than Life Musical!

Audiences "Can't Stop The Feeling" with this high-energy hit!

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MTI Responds to University's RENT Script-Changing Violation

By Jason Cocovinis on April 28, 2011

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: In the News, Rent

MTI wishes to address an important copyright issue surrounding a recent production of RENT at Maryland's Towson University in which director Diane Smith-Sadak cut lines from the show creating an alternate ending. BroadwayWorld.com reported on the ...

Broadway's Original Mayzie LaBird and Gertrude McFuzz "Return" to SEUSSICAL

By Tyler Paul on April 15, 2011

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Janine LaManna, Michele Pawk, Wagner College, In the News

Michele Pawk and Janine LaManna Michele Pawk and Janine LaManna are no strangers to the world of SEUSSICAL. In 2000, Michele and Janine shared the distinct pleasure of starring side-by-side, as Mayzie LaBird and Gertrude McFuzz, in the original ...

It’s a Perfect Time to Learn HOW TO SUCCEED…

By Asher Fogle on March 25, 2011

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: In the News

Turn on the television, glance at fashion magazines or theatre marquees, and it seems that the sixties are back in swing. And Sunday night, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT EVEN TRYING premieres at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York. ...

Stephen Schwartz's SÉANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON to Premiere in New York April 19th

By Jason Cocovinis on March 24, 2011

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: Stephen Schwartz, Godspell, In the News, Pippin

“Terrifically involving and entertaining … a riveting story for the stage.” —Variety Don’t miss the New York premiere of the first opera by musical theater legend Stephen Schwartz. The prodigious Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer has ...

Kennedy Center Announces Inspirational Teaching Awards in Honor of Stephen Sondheim

By Jason Cocovinis on March 22, 2011

in Announcements | Tags: Freddie Gershon, In the News

Last March Music Theatre International CEO Freddie Gershon and his wife Myrna initiated an awards program with the Kennedy Center to recognize the achievements of some of the nation's most outstanding educators. Freddie and Myrna funded the ...

LEGALLY BLONDE Wins BIG at the Olivier Awards; Stephen Sondheim Honored

By Jason Cocovinis on March 14, 2011

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: In the News

Blonde Bombshell! LEGALLY BLONDE, playing in London's West End was one of the big winners at the 2011 Olivier Awards in London. Everyone's favorite blonde took home three prizes including best new musical and best actress for Sheridan ...

New JANE EYRE Feature Film Opens to Rave Reviews!

By Tyler Paul on March 11, 2011

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Charlotte Bronte, Focus Features, Hollywood, john caird, Paul Gordon, In the News, Show Spotlight

Insanity. Romance. Secrets. These are the words that might come to mind while taking a walk through the ethereal English moors of a 5-time Tony nominated Broadway musical, JANE EYRE. This musical adaptation of the 19th century novel, by the same ...

1776 Revolutionized: A New Take on a 235-Year Old Story by Peter Filichia

By Jason Cocovinis on March 02, 2011

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: In the News, Show Spotlight

The following feature about a new approach to staging 1776 was written specifically for the MTI Marquee by the renowned theatre critic, Peter Filichia. Last summer, Peter saw an inspiring ALL-FEMALE, concert-version of the show performed by Kansas ...

Check Out the Junior Theater Festival on Teen Kids News!

By Jason Cocovinis on February 14, 2011

in Announcements | Tags: Junior Theater Festival 2011, General MTI News, In the News

This past weekend Teen Kids News - the award-winning national television news show for kids aired a special segment that was filmed at the 2011 Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s Junior Theater Festival was a celebration ...

Teen Kids News to Air Special Segment on the 2011 Junior Theater Festival - 2/12/11

By Jason Cocovinis on February 08, 2011

in Announcements, Education and Arts Advocacy | Tags: In the News, Junior Theater Festival 2011

Mark your calendars! We're delighted to announce that Teen Kids News - the award-winning national television news show for kids is airing a special segment on Saturday, February 12th that was filmed at the 2011 Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta, ...