Music Theatre International is deeply saddened by the loss of beloved librettist, playwright, screenwriter, director and friend Arthur Laurents.  Arthur died in Manhattan on May 5th and was 93 years old.  Among his many accomplishments, Arthur was ...

Winner of the TONY® “TRIPLE CROWN” for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK, AVENUE Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart.  AVENUE Q (Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, Book by Jeff Whitty) is a laugh-out-loud musical ...

After claiming 8 Tony Awards in 2007 including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score, SPRING AWAKENING found its rightful place among the most prestigious of musicals.  And now, SPRING AWAKENING is ready to find its place in your theatre’s ...

Some of us close to Arthur believe he wrote himself into characters on the stage and one of the people closest to him believes that Arthur and Rose were one.
-Freddie Gershon



MTI's Chairman and CEO Freddie Gershon shares a touching tribute to his ...

SPRING AWAKENING is a musical based on Frank Wedekind’s 1891 expressionist play of the same name. Though bookwriter/lyricist Steven Sater and composer Duncan Sheik are fairly faithful to the original story, this is definitely an adaptation with a ...

The ANNE OF GREEN GABLES musical has music by Nancy Ford and book and lyrics by Gretchen Cryer. The musical is based on the Lucy Maud Montgomery novel that was first published in 1908. Set in the early twentieth century, the story follows ...

Adapted from Doris Betts’ short story The Ugliest Pilgrim, first published in 1973, VIOLET has book and lyrics by Brian Crawley and music by Jeanine Tesori. Set in 1964, the story follows the strong-willed protagonist (Violet) on her journey North ...

The Phantom Tollbooth, the beloved children’s book written by Norton Juster in 1961 has become one of the most treasured books in youth literature, educating and entertaining readers all around the world.  And now, MTI has given this classic a ...

MTI is very pleased to announce that in addition to THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH and THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH JR, licensing is now available for THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH TYA!

Theatre For Young Audiences Collection

MTI's TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) ...