Matt Kulling of The Journal Sentinel of Milwaukee, Wisconsin profiled teacher Holly Stanfield and her students as they prepare for the International Thespian Festival. Read the outstanding article below. Watching Holly Stanfield guide actors and ...

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“The Mad Men Musical.”That’s a good way to advertise your upcoming production of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. No, the 1961-62 Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical isn’t a true adaptation of the acclaimed AMC ...

The following is an article from Wisconsin's WITI Fox 6, about two brand new high school productions of Hello, My Baby and Disney's The Little Mermaid making their way to the International Thespian Festival.Read the original article here.KENOSHA ...

If the audience at the Imperial Theater on May 19 seems younger than usual, there’s good reason. It’s 10:30 in the morn and students from 13 lucky New York City schools and academies will each perform a number on the same stage where the original ...

“The first thing I had to do,” says Marcy Heisler, “was to find a way to get rid of all the horses.”Yes, that is the problem for a bookwriter-lyricist when adapting a film in which equine beings literally run rampant. The era that Ever ...

You’ll typically find Sheldon Harnick behind the scenes. But the lyricist of Fiddler on the Roof will step center stage later this month to discuss the creation and legacy of one of the stage’s most enduring musicals in the golden anniversary ...

On March 8, 1971, Stephen Schwartz – making all of $22.50 a week thanks to one of his songs -- agreed to provide music and some additional lyrics for an upcoming off-Broadway show.Never mind that he had to have everything ready in thirty-four ...

Music Theatre International's CEO Freddie Gershon was recently featured on HuffPost Live discussing a powerful production of Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Terrence McNally's award-winning Ragtime in Syracuse, NY. The production combined ...

It may very well be the most valuable and enriching musical a school can possibly do.And although it’s been around for decades, you may not be familiar with it.What’s made FAME a too-well-kept secret is that it’s never played on Broadway. ...