FAQ - License Application

The MTI production materials are not available for purchase. MTI does not work with individuals per se like most other companies.  MTI only works with producing organizations such as schools, colleges, and community theaters BUT MTI works with individuals under the umbrella of those producing organizations. It is our arrangement with the rights holders that, since our materials are not published, we will only provide materials to producing organizations looking to do the show.

Absolutely. Our amateur licensing representatives are familiar with most if not all of our titles and are happy to discuss your upcoming season. Feel free to give us a call at 212-541-4684 and speak with your customer representative. Outside of regular business hours, you could also use this Find A Show search tool to find shows that match the parameters that you’re looking for.

If the title(s) you’ve applied for are not restricted in your area, you will likely receive a contract via email within about 30 minutes of your request. If one or more of the shows is restricted, it could take up to 10-15 business days to receive a response while we clear your request with our professional department and/or any outside rights holders for the show whose input is required.

Yes, you can request contracts for up to 3 titles for the same dates in one application. If you are requesting contracts for shows on different dates, you will need to submit a separate request for each set of dates. You can submit as many applications as you’d like, so even if you have more than three titles in mind for the same date span, you could submit a new application so that we can check on them all.

No - if you are approved and receive a contract, you will then have six weeks to sign and return it along with your security fee payment (or the full payment in the case of our Broadway Junior titles). After the contract expires, we can no longer guarantee the availability of this title for your group and you would need to submit a new application. If you decide not to produce a title for which you’ve applied, you can simply let the contract expire without returning it to us with payment.

Unfortunately, there is not a ballpark estimate that we can give you. The royalties are not a set fee. They are a percentage of your projected gross potential profit based on ticket prices, seating average, location and the type of organization that would be producing the show. The percentage required by the rights holders varies by title because we have different arrangements with different rights holders. We also need to cross reference your planned performance dates and location against all professionally licensed productions within a 100-mile radius to see if there are any conflicts. So, the only way that we can check on pricing and availability for your group is by processing a license application. There is no cost to submit a license application. If a contract is granted, the contract is not binding in any way unless it is signed and returned with payment within six weeks of the issue date. There is no prejudice held on an unsigned contract.

There is an Individual Rights Application & Permission Form available. Please fill out and submit this form and we will be glad to grant permission for a student to use a scene or song in a competition. 

Individual Rights FAQ

A show is only officially licensed once you return the signed contract and the $400 security fee for full-length shows or the full amount for Broadway Junior titles (accredited schools may use a PO).