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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Filichia Features: Sheldon Harnick’s Harbinger Binge

By Peter Filichia on October 24, 2014

in Making Theater, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Filichia Features, Fiorello!, She Loves Me, Tenderloin

The most enduring song from Fiddler On The Roof is, of course, "Sunrise, Sunset." Since late 1964, has there ever been a wedding reception, bar or bat mitzvah where it hasn't been played? Its theme is how "swiftly go the days." Indeed they do, ...

Mary Poppins Now Available For Licensing

By Music Theatre International on October 17, 2014

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: New Shows

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS delighted ...

Filichia Features: BIG Scores Big at the York

By Peter Filichia on October 17, 2014

in Making Theater, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Filichia Features

The laughs were long, hard and genuine guffaws after most jokes. The applause was strong and hard after all songs. The opening night crowd couldn’t contain its enthusiasm -- and had no desire to.And the show was BIG.Eighteen years ago, BIG had ...

The New ANNIE Film's Soundtrack Available for Pre-Order!

By Jason Cocovinis on October 16, 2014

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Annie, orphan

The soundtrack for the brand new big screen edition of beloved family-friendly musical ANNIE is now available to pre-order in anticipation of the film's December release. Pre-order the soundtrack here. About the Film A Broadway classic that has ...

Filichia Features: The Music Man In Concert in Mason City, Iowa

By Peter Filichia on October 10, 2014

in Making Theater, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Filichia Features

Too bad there isn’t a meter to measure civic pride.If there were, Mason City, Iowa – the real River City that bookwriter-composer-lyricist Meredith Willson fictionalized in his Tony-winning 1957-58 musical THE MUSIC MAN – would score ...

Author Michael Sokolove's DRAMA HIGH Now Available in Paperback

By Jason Cocovinis on October 09, 2014

in Announcements | Tags: In the News

The following piece was written by Drama High author Michael Sokolove in celebration of the book's paperback editions. A book is not a living thing in quite the same way a theater piece is. But after a story is written and bound between hard ...

MTI Acquires Licensing Rights for THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

By Jason Cocovinis on October 08, 2014

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: New Acquisitions

MTI has secured worldwide licensing rights to Broadway’s Tony® Award-winning musical, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. The musical features a score by 2014 Tony® Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations award winner Jason Robert Brown ...

Filichia Features: Shirley Jones and Patrick Cassidy Discuss The Music Man

By Jason Cocovinis on October 03, 2014

in Making Theater, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Filichia Features

Shirley Jones as Mrs. Paroo and son Patrick Cassidy as Harold Hill in a 50th anniversary production of "The Music Man" at the Bushnell Theatre in Hartford, Ct. (Ben Gancsos)It all started from a casual, off-the-cuff story.“About a ...

Filichia Features: If you’re doing Fiddler …

By Tralen Doler on September 26, 2014

in Making Theater, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Filichia Features

Fifty years ago this week, Fiddler On The Roof opened at the Imperial Theatre and wound up becoming the longest-running production in Broadway history. Granted, now that we’re in an era of much longer runs thanks to New York tourism and fewer ...

Get Ready to Wave Your Freak Flag High! License SHREK THE MUSICAL JR. Today!

By Music Theatre International on September 25, 2014

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: New Releases

It's a "big bright beautiful world" for everyone's favorite ogre in SHREK THE MUSICAL JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and hit Broadway musical. Adapted to approximately 60 minutes for young performers and featuring a host of ...