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3 Historical Women Immortalized by Musical Theatre

By EllaRose Chary on March 19, 2012
in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: Freedom Train, Gertrude Stein, Harriet Tubman, Meredith Wilson, stephen flaherty, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Women's History Month, General MTI News, In the News, Show Spotlight
Because it's Women's History Month, the MTI Marquee has developed a new series focused on the individuals being celebrated during the month of March. download OS X 10.5Click here to read about women writers represented in the catalogue! Think of ...

Meet the Wonder Women of LEGALLY BLONDE, 9 TO 5 and HAIRSPRAY

By EllaRose Chary on March 15, 2012
in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: Dolly Parton, heather hach, laurence o'keefe, Marc Shaiman, mark o'donnell, nell benjamin, Patricia Resnick, Scott Wittman, thomas meehan, In the News, Show Spotlight
The leading ladies with Dolly Parton. The crowning achievement of the art of musical theater is the ability to use song, dance and comedy to entertain, while conveying a moving and important message. Women's History Month is the perfect time to ...

Our Children are in Danger of Having Less Access to the Arts than We Did - and That's Not Okay! Participate in MUSICALS IN OUR SCHOOLS WEEK.

By Jason Cocovinis on March 14, 2012
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Musicals in Our Schools Week, MTI Broadway Junior Collection, MTI School Editions, NBC's 'SMASH' Make a Musical
Get involved and make a difference!  Musicals in our Schools is a full week of advocacy activities designed to remind the world just how important musicals are in our young people’s lives. When: Musicals In Our Schools Week is an annual ...

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Showcasing Women Writers

By EllaRose Chary on March 08, 2012
in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: adolph green, betty comden, international Women's Day, Jeanine Tesori, Jerome Robbins, Leonard Bernstein, The Lilly Awards, Women's History Month, Avenue Q, In the News, MTI Authors
March 8th is International Women’s Day and the whole month of March is Women’s History Month. We think this is a great opportunity to spotlight some of the amazing work in the MTI catalog created by women writers. It’s undeniable that musical ...

Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat - A Unique "Play With Sound Effects" Now Available for Fast Track Notification!

By Whitney Urish on March 04, 2012
in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: New Shows, Theatre for Young Audiences
We looked! Then we saw him step in on the mat! We looked! And we saw him! The Cat in the Hat! The National Theatre’s production of Dr. Seuss's THE CAT IN THE HAT is a lively, engaging "play with sound effects" for performance by adults for ...

BLACK HISTORY MONTH-Innovative Musical Contributions: Shows From "The Edge"

By EllaRose Chary on February 28, 2012
in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Black History Month, David Thompson, Fred Ebb, Jeanine Tesori, John Kander, Theatre on the Edge, tony kushner
MTI’s Theatre on the Edge Collection series is home to an array of contemporary musicals that are innovative and groundbreaking. To honor Black History Month, the MTI Marquee is featuring shows from our catalog that directly relate to or are in ...

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