EllaRC is a bookwriter/lyricist and musical theatre lover. She’s a new contributor to the MTI Marquee - add her as a friend on MTI ShowSpace or check out her musical theatre and social justice blog, Stageleft. Over the next few weeks I'll be ...

This is the fourth in a series looking at the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.  Previous articles are categorized under "Pulitzer Spotlight". After opening on Broadway in November 1959, FIORELLO! became the second musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for ...

In our increasingly global society, it is becoming more and more important that our children receive an education that embraces diversity and creative thinking. With that in mind, DISNEY'S ALADDIN DUAL-LANGUAGE EDITION was created to enhance the ...

This is the third in a series looking at the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Drama was even more historic than usual. That year, the award went to a musical for the first time.  OF THEE I SING, the charming political satire by ...

MTI CEO Freddie Gershon is once again featured on The Huffington Post, and this time, he's channeling the power of the arts in our ever-changing society. The impact the arts have on our children and our communities-- from improved standardized ...

What is greatness and how does one bec0me great?  In the musical PIPPIN, written by Stephen Schwartz (GODSPELL, WICKED) and Roger O. Hirson, the title character and heir to the throne is determined to become "great".  But Pippin soon finds that the ...

Director Sarah Crawford will be presenting 1776 in August, 2010 at Musical Theater Heritage in Kansas City, MO.  The twist?  Our nation's founding fathers will be portrayed by an all-female cast!  We love hearing about ambitious new productions of ...

This holiday weekend, there's no more appropriate show than 1776.  The well-loved musical takes audiences back to the Continental Congress in 1776, where delegates from the 13 colonies met to discuss the possibility of independence from Great ...

Don’t let the title put you off. By the end of this show performers and audiences alike will be laughing so hard they’ll… fall off their chairs. Sorry, couldn’t resist. In all seriousness, URINETOWN is pretty much your typical musical. Boy ...

We're thrilled that MTI CEO Freddie Gershon is lending his "virtual" voice to the online chorus with insightful articles written for The Huffington Post.  Last week, Freddie highlighted the impact of pop cultural icons such as Glee and Disney's HIGH ...