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Luck, Be a Lady: Marriage as Gambling in GUYS & DOLLS

By KatH on February 10, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight |Tags: Frank Loesser, General MTI News

Gambling features prominently in Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, and Abe Burrows' musical, GUYS & DOLLS. Finding a safe location for the floating crap game drives much of the story - as does Sky's bet that he'll take Sarah Brown, one of the Mission ...

My Dearest Giorgio: The Use of Letters in PASSION

By KatH on February 08, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight |Tags: james lapine, Stephen Sondheim, Show Spotlight

This is the fourth in a series of articles analyzing the work of Stephen Sondheim. Letters feature prominently in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical, PASSION, which is set in 1863 Italy. The letters exchanged between soldier Giorgio and ...

MTI Salutes Heroes On and Off-Stage with the MTI COURAGE IN THEATRE AWARD

By KatH on February 03, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight |Tags: jonathan larson, In the News, Rent, Show Spotlight

Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada Honored for Pursuing Artistic Vision Despite Challenges When Green Valley High School decided to stage a production of the Jonathan Larson Tony and Pulitzer Award winning musical RENT, the community ...

An Interview with Jo Sullivan Loesser

By KatH on February 03, 2010

in Announcements |Tags: Frank Loesser, General MTI News

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 ...

The Sondheim Revues

By KatH on February 01, 2010

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

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. Musical theatre songs are complicated ...

Frank Loesser: Bookwriter, Composer, Lyricist...Doodler?

By KatH on January 27, 2010

in Announcements |Tags: Frank Loesser, General MTI News

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 ...

Good Thing Going: The Positive Message of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

By KatH on January 25, 2010

in Announcements, Show/Author Spotlight |Tags: george furth, Stephen Sondheim, General MTI News

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 ...

Time To Go: Reasons for Leaving in THE MOST HAPPY FELLA

By KatH on January 20, 2010

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

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 ...