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How to Succeed at Putting on a High School Musical Without Really Trying (Or Maybe Trying a Bit)

By VictoriaS on June 16, 2010

in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight |Tags: abe burrows, Daniel Radcliffe, educational theatre association, Frank Loesser, International Thespian Festival 2010, jack weinstock, Matthew Broderick, Megan Mullally, Pulitzer Prize, willie gilbert, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, Show Spotlight

What makes a musical appealing to high school students? Which musicals do they want to perform? And which musicals are going to be a sure-fire success for performers and audiences alike? At the Educational Theatre Associations’ Thespian Festival ...

Opera Meets Musical Theatre in THE MOST HAPPY FELLA

By KatH on March 31, 2010

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

Few shows straddle the opera-musical line like Frank Loesser's THE MOST HAPPY FELLA. Some musicals, such as LES MISERABLES and RENT, follow the common operatic characteristic of being sung-through. Others, like SWEENEY TODD and Michael John ...

"Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat:" An Unusual 11 o'clock Number

By KatH on March 24, 2010

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

"Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat" from Frank Loesser and Abe Burrows' GUYS & DOLLS is the kind of show-stopping number that audiences eagerly await. Often occuring towards the end of the second act, these numbers are commonly referred to as "11 ...

Walking Away Whistling: The Heartache of Wandering in GREENWILLOW

By KatH on March 10, 2010

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

Many of Frank Loesser's male characters experience an inexplicable urge to keep moving from place to place, without any obligations tying them down. From the gamblers and their floating craps game in GUYS & DOLLS to Joe's beautiful ode to wandering ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Frank Loesser: Hollywood Born Broadway Baby

By KatH on December 08, 2009

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

Few theatre writers are as synonymous with New York as Frank Loesser. For generations, the New York of GUYS & DOLLS and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING has captured the hearts and imaginations of people all over the world. ...

Celebrating Frank Loesser, Heart And Soul

By KatH on October 28, 2009

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

"Knowing Frank Loesser was a rare and rewarding experience for many reasons," writer Cynthia Lindsay explains, "but the most important was that no matter who and what you were, he made you better. Whether it was your talent, your humor, your ...

Soar with How to Train Your Dragon JR.

The Santa Switch Now Available for Licensing

Now Available: How to Dance in Ohio

How to Succeed at Putting on a High School Musical Without Really Trying (Or Maybe Trying a Bit)

Opera Meets Musical Theatre in THE MOST HAPPY FELLA

"Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat:" An Unusual 11 o'clock Number

Walking Away Whistling: The Heartache of Wandering in GREENWILLOW

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

An Interview with Jo Sullivan Loesser

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

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

Frank Loesser: Hollywood Born Broadway Baby

Celebrating Frank Loesser, Heart And Soul

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