MTI at the Tonys: Past and Present.

By Victoria Saxton on June 08, 2010
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Dick Scanlan, joe dipietro, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherety, Stephen Sondheim, The Tony Awards 2010, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, In the News, Show Spotlight
Part I – Overview. Click on the above image to go to the official Tony Awards site. MTI has a proud history of association with the Tony Awards. Over the last sixty-three years MTI shows and authors have amassed over two-hundred awards in ...

Corbin Bleu Celebrates Our MTI Broadway Juniors (with Video)

By Jason Cocovinis on May 19, 2010
in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements, Education and Arts Advocacy | Tags: Corbin Bleu, MTI Broadway Junior Collection, In the News, MTI ShowSpace
The Phantom took the day off from his Opera this past Monday, as MTI, The Shubert Foundation, iTheatrics, the New York City Department of Education and ArtsConnection welcomed over 400 middle-school students to perform on the stage of the fabled ...

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is a Hit in Australia!

By Kathryn Harris on February 18, 2010
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: bob martin, don mckellar, greg morrison, lisa lambert, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events
The hilarious madcap comedy, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, has charmed Australia! In the Melbourne Theatre Company's production, Tony Award winner Geoffrey Rush is Man in Chair, a Broadway aficionado who turns to his record collection when he needs a break ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

British TV Star Sheridan Smith Is LEGALLY BLONDE

By Kathryn Harris on December 29, 2009
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: heather hach, laurence o'keefe, nell benjamin, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events
Currently in previews, the London production of LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL is already generating some well-earned buzz - most notably in the form of its lead, British TV star Sheridan Smith. In interviews with The Stage and The Times Online, the ...

Bohemian Theatre Ensemble's Stunning Production of THE GLORIOUS ONES Earns Rave Reviews

By Kathryn Harris on December 28, 2009
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Lynn Ahrens, stephen flaherty, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, Show Spotlight
The Lynn Ahrens/Stephen Flaherty chamber musical, THE GLORIOUS ONES,  is ideal to showcase a strong group of performers whose material ranges from physical comedic gags to poignant ballads.  Its small cast size and emphasis on storytelling enables ...

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