MTI is delighted to invite you to "stumble along" and "show off" with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE - now available for general licensing! Apply now for performances to take place no earlier than April 1, 2010.
We've heard your wishes, and now, like the Genie of the Lamp, we've made them come true. DISNEY'S ALADDIN is now available for elementary school students to perform in a 30 minute version that caters to the vocal abilities of young performers.
Sondheim's first major work as a composer/lyricist was SATURDAY NIGHT, a traditional-style musical comedy set in 1929 Brooklyn. Gene, a low-level worker on Wall Street, so longs to be one of the financial elite he sees every day that he regularly ...
This article in London's The Independent is a thoughtful look at the feminist ideas in LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL, which recently opened in London to rave reviews.
For more information on the London production of LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL, click ...
At the beginning of Frank Loesser's sprawling masterwork, THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, two characters are getting ready to move on. For Joe, traveling is a way of life; he'll stay in one place for a few months, working in the fields, and then quit and go ...
This is the second of a weekly series analyzing Sondheim musicals, in preparation for his 80th birthday on March 22. The first, on wealth and happiness in SATURDAY NIGHT, can be read here.
"Dreams don't die, so keep an eye on your dream," urges ...
Frank Loesser's brilliance as a bookwriter, composer, and lyricist is enjoyed across the world in shows such as GUYS & DOLLS and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. But did you know that the man who uses such vivid imagery in his ...
This is the third of a weekly series analyzing Sondheim musicals. The first and second, on happiness and wealth in SATURDAY NIGHT and the optimistic message of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG can be read here and here.
In 2006, NPR interviewed Frank Loesser's widow, Jo Sullivan Loesser, who he met during THE MOST HAPPY FELLA. Tirelessly championing his work for the past forty years, Jo Sullivan Loesser has performed in concerts and on recordings to ensure Frank ...