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SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM's Norm Lewis to Perform with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra

By Kathryn Harris on January 29, 2010

Norm Lewis, last seen on Broadway as King Triton in DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID and returning in the upcoming SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM, will be performing with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra Saturday, January 30 at 8 pm. Lewis' warm, rich tones have ...

Frank Loesser: Bookwriter, Composer, Lyricist...Doodler?

By Kathryn Harris on January 27, 2010

in Announcements | Tags: Frank Loesser, General MTI News

Frank Loesser's brilliance as a bookwriter, composer, and lyricist is enjoyed across the world in shows such as GUYS & DOLLS and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. But did you know that the man who uses such vivid imagery in his ...

Musicals in the Media: BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD

By Kathryn Harris on January 26, 2010

in Announcements | Tags: In the News

This is the second of a twice-monthly series on musical theatre in television and movies. The first, on the HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER musical episode, can be read here. A few months ago, the Cartoon Network series BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD aired ...

Good Thing Going: The Positive Message of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

By Kathryn Harris on January 25, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: george furth, Stephen Sondheim, General MTI News

This is the second of a weekly series analyzing Sondheim musicals, in preparation for his 80th birthday on March 22. The first, on wealth and happiness in SATURDAY NIGHT, can be read here. "Dreams don't die, so keep an eye on your dream," urges ...

Time To Go: Reasons for Leaving in THE MOST HAPPY FELLA

By Kathryn Harris on January 20, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Frank Loesser, Show Spotlight

At the beginning of Frank Loesser's sprawling masterwork, THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, two characters are getting ready to move on. For Joe, traveling is a way of life; he'll stay in one place for a few months, working in the fields, and then quit and go ...

LEGALLY BLONDE as a Feminist Show

By Kathryn Harris on January 20, 2010

in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: heather hach, laurence o'keefe, nell benjamin, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, Show Spotlight

This article in London's The Independent is a thoughtful look at the feminist ideas in LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL, which recently opened in London to rave reviews. For more information on the London production of LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL, click ...

Gracious Living: The Pursuit of Wealth and Happiness in SATURDAY NIGHT

By Kathryn Harris on January 19, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Stephen Sondheim, Show Spotlight

Sondheim's first major work as a composer/lyricist was SATURDAY NIGHT, a traditional-style musical comedy set in 1929 Brooklyn. Gene, a low-level worker on Wall Street, so longs to be one of the financial elite he sees every day that he regularly ...

Show Off with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

By Kathryn Harris on January 15, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: bob martin, don mckellar, greg morrison, lisa lambert, New Shows

MTI is delighted to invite you to "stumble along" and "show off" with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE - now available for general licensing! Apply now for performances to take place no earlier than April 1, 2010. A Tony winner for Bob Martin and Don ...

"Magic To Do" Video Contest Begins Today!

By Kathryn Harris on January 15, 2010

in Education and Arts Advocacy, Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, General MTI News, Pippin

Everyone knows that theatre requires a massive amount of hard work and preparation. But if the cast and crew do their job right, the performance seems effortless - as though the actors pull their lines out of the air and the sets and props operate ...

"Magic of Disney" Forum Posting Contest Winners Announced

By Kathryn Harris on January 15, 2010

in Announcements | Tags: General MTI News

Congratulations to our Magic of Disney Forum Posting Contest winners! Thanks to everyone who participated - your heartwarming tales of wonder, friendship, and pure joy, has helped make MTIShowSpace a brighter place to visit. The winners and their ...