Brisa's Pieces: Up With Populism, Down With Pretension

By Brisa Trinchero on January 30, 2013

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Brisa's Pieces

I attended the annual TEDxBroadway conference this week in New York City. It’s a gathering of industry insiders and theater fans who come together for one day to dream big about “The Best That Broadway Can Be.” One of the highlights was a ...

Filichia Features: Junior Theater Festival ’13 Begins!

By Peter Filichia on January 25, 2013

in Education and Arts Advocacy, Making Theater | Tags: Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, Filichia Features, Junior Theater Festival 2013

Atlanta lost a big NFL football game this past weekend, but it certainly emerged victorious in musical theater.The eighth annual Junior Theater Festival once again took over the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Vinings, Georgia. Last year, around 3,000 ...

Brisa's Pieces: Breaking News From Fiorello

By Brisa Trinchero on January 24, 2013

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Fiorello!, Brisa's Pieces

It must be FIORELLO! week here on the MTI blog. This wonderful show is in the public eye again because it is receiving a star studded revival as part of New York City Center’s Encores Series. In fact, it is the first show the Encore Series has ever ...

Filichia's Features: Welcome Back to New York, Fiorello!

By Peter Filichia on January 18, 2013

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

What’s the best aspect of this new Encores! production of Fiorello! that’s coming up at the end of the month?It will remind those who have forgotten what a fine show this Bock and Harnick musical is.We shouldn’t need reminding. After all, ...

Brisa's Pieces: Broadway Box Office Reports Made Easy

By Brisa Trinchero on January 17, 2013

in Making Theater, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Behind-the-Scenes, Brisa's Pieces

Every Monday, my friends at The Broadway League publish the weekly Broadway grosses. This means that industry insiders and savvy fans can get a sense of how each Broadway show has fared at the box office. These gross reports provide valuable ...

FINIAN'S RAINBOW JR is a Pot of Musical Gold and Now Available for Licensing

By Jason Cocovinis on January 15, 2013

in Show/Author Spotlight, Education and Arts Advocacy, Announcements | Tags: MTI Broadway Junior Collection, New Shows

A combination of whimsy, romance and political satire, FINIAN'S RAINBOW JR. is a new take on the classic Broadway musical featuring some of the wittiest, most heartfelt and memorable songs ever written for the stage including "How Are Things in ...

Filichia Features: A New Look at Annie

By Peter Filichia on January 11, 2013

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

When you think of it, one aspect of Annie has never made any sense.At the end of the show, everyone is having a wonderful time, and not simply because it’s Christmas Day. Miss Hannigan, Rooster and Lily have been thwarted and captured; Annie ...

Brisa’s Pieces: Go Big Or Go Home

By Brisa Trinchero on January 11, 2013

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Brisa's Pieces, Godspell

I consider myself lucky that not a week goes by where I don’t see at least one, if not several, musicals. I see everything from community theater to Broadway. As is to be expected, the quality of the shows is all over the board at every ...

Making the Most Out of the 2013 Junior Theater Festival - Advice from Cindy Ripley and JTF Alumni

By Cindy Ripley on January 10, 2013

in Education and Arts Advocacy | Tags: Freddie G Broadway Experience 2012, Junior Theater Festival 2013

hidradenitis suppurativa treatment Whether you are attending solo for Professional Development to enrich your soul or bringing kids to "strut their stuff', the JUNIOR THEATER FESTIVAL in Atlanta, GA 2013 promises to deliver. It never fails, never! ...

MTI Shows In Literature: DESSA ROSE

By EllaRose Chary on January 9, 2013

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Lynn Aherns, Shirley Anne Williams, stephen flaherty, Show Spotlight, Shows in Literature

Next up in our series highlighting MTI Shows In Literature is DESSA ROSE. The Shows in Literature series features musicals based on classic works – including novels, plays and children’s books. Based on Shirley Anne Williams’ novel of the ...