Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin for Disney's ALADDIN BEST MUSICAL, BEST BOOK, BEST ORIGINAL SCORE WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Herbert Kretzmer for LES MISÉRABLES BEST REVIVAL OF A ...

We couldn't be more excited and proud of our authors and their shows... MTI Shows Nominated for 2013 TONY Awards BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL - Best Musical Book by Jeff Whitty Music by Tom Kitt and Amanda Green Lyrics by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel ...

Musical theatre and the arts at large, lost a giant today. Marvin Hamlisch has, rather suddenly, passed away. He was 68. He became a household name in 1973 when he won three Academy Awards for his incredible composing abilities. One of those awards ...

HAIRSPRAY's co-librettist Mark O'Donnell passed away on August 6th, at the age of 58. A recipient of both a Guggenheim Fellowship and George S. Kaufman Award, Mr. O'Donnell's literary resume is vastly diverse, ranging from musicals and plays to ...

THE BURNT PART BOYS, book by Mariana Elder, lyrics by Nathan Tysen, and music by Chris Miller, is the newest addition to MTI’s Theatre on the Edge collection. Theatre on The Edge shows are marked by the fact that they have garnered a ...

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 ...

In honor of Black History Month, we're highlighting shows that deal with the national celebration's themes, and artists whose work has helped shape the diversity of musical theater history. Through song and story musical theatre authors can give ...

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 ...

It is with a heavy heart that MTI mourns the loss of beloved composer, Jerry Bock (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, SHE LOVES ME).  Mr. Bock was 81 years old, and throughout his lifetime, he made many indelible contributions to the world of musical theatre.  ...

MTI CEO Freddie Gershon, and wife Myrna, have partnered with the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to create and fund a grant program to reward outstanding teachers in honor of their friend, composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.  According to the ...