License Charlie and the Chocolate Factory JR.

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Music Theatre International Earns National Award for Broadway Senior Program

“Their Broadway Senior musicals help improve the lives of older adults by offering them a collaborative experience that can improve overall...

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Take a Stand with She Persisted JR.

“She Persisted JR. is a celebration of courage, resilience, and the unstoppable spirit of women who change the world.”

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You're A Big Boy Now: The Benefits of Childhood in BIG: THE MUSICAL

By Kathryn Harris on April 15, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: david shire, john weidman, richard maltby, Show Spotlight

BIG, Richard Maltby Jr, John Weidman, and David Shire's musical adaptation of the film by the same name, is a hilarious, unorthodox look at the perils of taking childhood for granted. Unlike Jason Robert Brown's 13, in which the main character ...

Every Goodbye Is Hello: Growing Up in JOHN & JEN

By Kathryn Harris on April 13, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: andrew lippa, John & Jen, Show Spotlight

Composer/librettist Andrew Lippa is probably best known for his adaptation of THE WILD PARTY and for writing the score of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, which recently opened on Broadway and stars Bebe Neuwirth and Nathan Lane. But before either show, Lippa ...

There Won't Be Trumpets: ANYONE CAN WHISTLE at Encores!

By Kathryn Harris on April 9, 2010

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

This weekend, New York audiences are in for a treat. Encores!, a concert series of rarely performed American musicals, is currently staging the experimental Stephen Sondheim/Arthur Laurents musical, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE. The show, which has ...

Sondheim's Influence on TICK, TICK...BOOM!

By Kathryn Harris on April 8, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: george furth, james lapine, jonathan larson, Stephen Sondheim, Show Spotlight

The path to becoming a Broadway composer, lyricist, or bookwriter isn't well-defined or easy; it takes a tremendous amount of talent, hard work, and luck. For RENT author Jonathan Larson, who wrote all three components of his musicals himself, ...

Boho Days: Jonathan Larson's Life And Work Before RENT

By Kathryn Harris on April 6, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: jonathan larson, Rent, Rent School Edition, Show Spotlight

Before RENT became a cultural phenomenon when it opened on Broadway in 1996, Jonathan Larson was hard at work on another musical: SUPERBIA. A rock adaptation of 1984, George Orwell's dystopian vision of the future (even though Larson was denied the ...

Rhyming Speech in Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY

By Kathryn Harris on April 5, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: andrew lippa, Andrew Lippa's Wild Party, Show Spotlight

THE WILD PARTY, with book, lyrics, and music by Andrew Lippa (JOHN & JEN, THE ADDAMS FAMILY), is based on a poem of the same name by Joseph Moncure March. Published in 1928, the poem was scandalous for the time and often banned due to its ...

Opera Meets Musical Theatre in THE MOST HAPPY FELLA

By Kathryn Harris on March 31, 2010

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

Few shows straddle the opera-musical line like Frank Loesser's THE MOST HAPPY FELLA. Some musicals, such as LES MISERABLES and RENT, follow the common operatic characteristic of being sung-through. Others, like SWEENEY TODD and Michael John ...

"Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat:" An Unusual 11 o'clock Number

By Kathryn Harris on March 24, 2010

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

"Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat" from Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows' GUYS & DOLLS is the kind of show-stopping number that audiences eagerly await. Often occuring towards the end of the second act, these numbers are commonly referred to as "11 ...

Why THE WEDDING SINGER Sings

By Kathryn Harris on March 19, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: chad beguelin, Matthew Sklar, tim herlily, Show Spotlight, The Wedding Singer

The 1998 romantic comedy THE WEDDING SINGER is a sweet, off-kilter film that has touched audiences since its release. Starring a shy Drew Barrymore as Julia Sullivan and an awkward, humble Adam Sandler as Robbie Hart, THE WEDDING SINGER shows that ...

Love Who You Love: Loyalty in A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE

By Kathryn Harris on March 17, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Lynn Ahrens, stephen flaherty, terrence McNally, Show Spotlight

A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, an intimate, chamber musical by longtime collaboratators Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Terrence McNally (RAGTIME), addresses a number of universal issues. Friendship, the transformative power of art, and being honest ...