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 ...

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

SWEENEY TODD: SCHOOL EDITION with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler.

Though the character Sweeney Todd dates back to the 19th Century, Sondheim and Wheeler's musical is adapted from ...

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 ...

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 ...

The following is an article by our guest contributor Eric Kang - a talented Composer and Musical Director.
The Worst Pies in London, and the Ultimate Fate of Mrs. Lovett

There are few roles as complicated and difficult to perform as the ...

Being the new kid is tough.  You've got a new neighborhood to navigate, a new house filled with other people's memories, and worst of all, a new school where you're supposed to make new friends.  What if they watch different TV shows or play ...

Book by  Leslie Bricusse
Lyrics by  Leslie Bricusse
Music by  Leslie Bricusse
Based on the "Doctor Dolittle" Stories by Hugh Lofting.


DOCTOR DOLITTLE has talked with the animals, and now, you can, too! Music Theatre International is proud ...

JEKYLL & HYDE: This timeless tale of duality is a perfect metaphor for Halloween - a night when the mischievous imp in all of us holds sway.  Only, in Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse’s Tony nominated Broadway musical, mild-mannered Dr. Henry ...

"...a moving tale of redemption and romance...rich in haunting melodies including waltzes, Country Western ballads and foot-stompin' show stoppers."
--Extra!

A Musical Play by  Dale ...