MTI CEO Freddie Gershon, and wife Myrna, have partnered with the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to create and fund a grant program to reward outstanding teachers in honor of their friend, composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.  According to the ...

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 ...

MTI CEO, Freddie Gershon's latest blog has been posted on the Huffington Post, and this time, the focus is on celebrating Arts in Education Week! We at Music Theatre International recognize the tremendous power of the arts in our lives and the lives ...

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 ...

This summer, the Disney Channel premiere of CAMP ROCK 2: The Final Jam ranked as the number one cable movie of the year. Now, it's your turn to be a part of the sensation that's STILL sweeping the nation.  Music Theatre International is thrilled to ...

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 ...