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See, I'm Smiling: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at East West Players

By Kathryn Harris on January 15, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Jason Robert Brown, Show Spotlight

On January 9, Los Angeles theatre company East West Players staged a one-night only benefit performance of Tony Award winning composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown's song cycle, THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Starring 2009 Ovation nominees Michael K. Lee and ...

Discover Un Mundo Ideal With DISNEY’S ALADDIN DUAL-LANGUAGE EDITION

By Kathryn Harris on January 15, 2010

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

Long a leader in theatre education, MTI recognizes that students respond best to theatre that is personally relevant. When it became clear that the rapidly growing U.S. population of Spanish-speaking and bilingual students could be better served ...

Grab a Magic Carpet Ride with ALADDIN KIDS--Now Available for Licensing!

By Kathryn Harris on January 15, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: alan menken, howard ashman, Tim Rice, New Shows

We've heard your wishes, and now, like the Genie of the Lamp, we've made them come true. DISNEY'S ALADDIN is now available for elementary school students to perform in a 30 minute version that caters to the vocal abilities of young performers. Let ...

Sondheim in Conversation with Frank Rich on January 18

By Kathryn Harris on January 14, 2010

in Announcements | Tags: Stephen Sondheim, In the News

Sondheim will be appearing at the Barnes & Noble on 86th and Lexington Avenue in New York in conversation with former New York Times critic (and current columnist) Frank Rich as part of their Writers on Writers series. The event starts at 7 pm. ...

MTI Author Stephen Schwartz and MTI Chair Freddie Gershon Honored at the 2010 Junior Theater Festival

By Kathryn Harris on January 13, 2010

in Announcements | Tags: General MTI News

Imaginations will soar, hearts will dance, and applause will thunder when more than 1,500 students, teachers, and Broadway professionals raise their voices in celebration of on-stage and backstage excellence in musical theater at the 2010 Junior ...

Musicals in the Media: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER's Musical Episode

By Kathryn Harris on January 12, 2010

in Announcements | Tags: In the News

To mark its 100th episode on January 11, the hit CBS show HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER featured a large-scale musical number. When a hot bartender who hates Wall Street guys forces Barney (played by Neil Patrick Harris, last seen on Broadway in the 2004 ...

Get a Backstage Look at a Tale as Old as Time

By Kathryn Harris on January 11, 2010

in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: alan menken, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, howard ashman, linda woolverton, Tim Rice, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events

Ever wondered what being on tour was like? Check out the touring company of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST's blog! Here you can read interviews with the show's choreographer and director for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of directing and ...

Elaine Stritch's New Solo Show Gets a Rave from the New York Times

By Kathryn Harris on January 7, 2010

in Announcements | Tags: Stephen Sondheim, In the News

The New York Times has given Tony winner Elaine Stritch an outstanding review for her new solo show, Elaine Stritch Singin' Sondheim...One Song at a Time. Known for her gutsy interpretations of Sondheim songs - notably "Broadway Baby" from the 1985 ...

Keeping A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC a Family Affair

By Kathryn Harris on January 6, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: hugh wheeler, Stephen Sondheim, General MTI News

Ramona Mallory isn't the only one making her Broadway debut this season. But she is the only one whose first Broadway role is one her mother originally played. In the original production of Hugh Wheeler and Stephen Sondheim's intimate A LITTLE ...

"Magic of Disney" Forum Contest Ends January 5

By Kathryn Harris on January 4, 2010

in Announcements | Tags: Contest, MTI ShowSpace, General MTI News

Over the past few weeks, people have been sharing their favorite Disney moments as part of our MTI ShowSpace Magic of Disney Forum Posting Contest. Meeting favorite characters at Disney World, falling in love with theatre after performing in BEAUTY ...