Here at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London, a word has been changed in the opening number of Pippin.Originally in 1972, when the show’s emcee – called The Leading Player – sang “Magic to Do,” he proclaimed that he and his troupe had ...
School #11: Stroud High School
Stroud, OK
Reported by: Marty Johnson, Director of Education, iTheatrics
February 2, 2012
Stroud, Oklahoma lies about 40 minutes outside of downtown Oklahoma City. This “one stoplight” town of about 3,000 people ...
School #10: Trimble Tech High School
Fort Worth, TX
Reported by: Cindy Ripley, iTheatrics Senior Education Associate, Resident Master Teacher
February 1, 2012
I always knew Texas was famous for doing things in a big way. No doubt. Even ...
When I met with John Kander on January 29, I didn’t expect him to know the answer to the question I was about to ask. But I put it to him anyway. “Do you know what you were doing 50 years ago yesterday?” The genial Kander – in fact, few are ...
In honor of Black History Month, MTI Marquee is featuring shows from our catalog that deal with the national celebration's themes, and those African American artists whose work has helped shape musical theatre history. Falling into the latter ...
School #9: Middleton Street Elementary School
Los Angeles, California
Reported by: Timothy Allen McDonald, Founder and CEO, iTheatrics
January 31, 2012
Today finds me in Los Angeles working with Middleton Street Elementary School located in East Los ...
School #8: Desert Sands Middle School
Phoenix, AZ
Reported by: Marty Johnson, Director of Education, iTheatrics
January 31, 2012
When I arrived at Desert Sands Middle School in Phoenix, I was immediately greeted by Ms. Hill, one of the NBC’s ...
School #7: Westinghouse Academy
Pittsburgh, PA
Reported by: Cindy Ripley, iTheatrics Senior Education Associate, Resident Master Teacher
January 30, 2012
The great jazz legend, Duke Ellington, often spoke of his favorite music arranger, Billy ...
School #6: Kipp Bridge Charter School
Oakland, CA
REPORTED BY: Timothy Allen McDonald, Founder and CEO iTheatrics
January 27, 2012
After a remarkable day working with Place Bridge Magnet school in Denver, we journeyed to Oakland, California to work ...
Saturday night, January 14, 2012. Every participant at the Junior Theater Festival has seen at least eight segments compete with MTI’s Jr. musicals. But eight is not enough.The ballroom at the Atlanta Renaissance Waverly is packed with ...
