Broadway Junior Project

 

Music Theatre International’s Broadway Junior® Project provides schools that lack arts programming with the FREE training and materials necessary to present a Broadway Junior® musical production in their school.  The goals of the Project are to:

  • Assist schools that currently have no full time arts specialist to create an infusion of the arts and an arts culture within the school
  • Build a strong community through the arts that includes the school, parents and members of the community at large
  • Engage as many students as possible in all aspects and areas of the arts
  • Encourage the connection of arts programming to curriculum including assessment

Schools interested in being part of Music Theatre International’s Broadway Junior Project must fill out an application to be one of three winning schools selected for 2016/2017. 

The three winning schools will receive:

  • A license to perform a Broadway Junior musical of their choice
  • A ShowKit® of materials that supplies teachers with all the resources they will need to direct, choreograph and teach music like a true professional
  • Professional development workshops for the schools’ teachers

About Broadway Junior Musicals

Broadway Junior musicals are 60-minute adaptations of classic and contemporary shows perfect for middle-school aged performers.

Browse the collection of musicals.

About the Professional Development Workshops

Teams of teachers from each of the selected schools will participate in Professional Development workshops in a variety of areas lead by Master Teachers from educational theatre experts, iTheatrics.

These workshops will provide training in all areas of musical theatre production as well as curriculum connections and community involvement. Throughout the entire process of rehearsal and performance a local professional Production Advisor selected by MTI will offer guidance in these same areas while continuing to empower the teaching teams to run the program by themselves. 

Benefits to Participating Schools

  • Complete Broadway Junior ShowKit including:
    • Director’s Script
    • 2 Performance/Accompaniment CD’s
    • 20 Student Libretto/Vocal Books
    • 2 Piano/Vocal Scores
    • Production Handbook
    • Cross-Curricular Activities and Enrichment Guide
    • Choreographic Video
    • Chorus Books
  • An arts specialist working with your school for the entire process
  • 3 Professional Development workshops for the project teachers

Timeline 2016 - 2017

  • February – April: Schools identified, applications sent to interested schools
  • April 31: Completed applications due
  • Early May: iTheatrics site visits to schools to select participants
  • June/July: Schools select shows, Production Advisor assigned
  • September/October: Professional Development workshops
  • September – November: Scheduling work with schools teams & Production Advisor
  • January – April 2017: Rehearsals
  • April/May 2017: Performances

Application

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Questions & Answers

May 18, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Full Reference Score, Thoroughly Modern Millie
Orchestration
I am cast as Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie. The musical director has the orchestrations for "Only in New York" and "Long as I'm here with you" but the key doesn't match the key of the original Broadway recording. sung by Sheryl Lee Ralph. Why is this? What key did Sheryl Lee Ralph sing these songs in? Also do you have the performance tracks for these songs in Sheryl's key? What would it cost to have the orchestrations transposed for both of these songs?
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May 18, 2016
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Related shows or resources: The Fantasticks
Materials
Do the prices on the cost estimator include the materials (librettos, scores, etc.)?
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May 16, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Disney's My Son Pinocchio JR.
Pinocchio nose
Our elementary school is putting on the production My Son Pinocchio Jr. Does anyone have suggestions for a growing Pinocchio nose?
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May 16, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Into the Woods JR.
Double Casting
Has anyone tried double casting roles in Into the Woods Jr other than the traditional Wolf/Cinderella's Prince and Narrator/Mysterious Man? The class I'm working with has an enrollment cap of 12 but I'm hoping to make it work. Any suggestions?
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May 16, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Seussical KIDS
Preview Copies
Hi! I know from reading the other questions that general release is expected in the fall. Is it possible to look at preview copies before then? I am looking to start our musical in October and Seussical is one we are very interested in!
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May 16, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach
Is James and the Giant Peach available for licensing in Australia yet? If not, when will it be available?
This is a licensing availability question.
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May 13, 2016
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Related shows or resources: She Loves Me
Reed parts in She Loves Me?
Hi, I'll be Music Directing SLM next spring in Virginia. I'm trying to determine how prevalent the double-reeds are in the reed books. For example, the 2-reed version calls for: Bb CLARINET , BASS CLARINET , Eb CLARINET , ENGLISH HORN , FLUTE. The double-reed players in the area don't play all of the single-reed instruments, so I was thinking that depending on how much the English Horn plays in that book, it might be easier to get a single-reed to play the clarinets/flute and then change the Eng Horn to another reed. Any advice is appreciated! Thx - Scott
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May 12, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Annie
Can I see the slides to rent before renting
Slides to project on scrim for the shows you have.
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May 12, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
Why has this show not been released?
The description for this show says that the general release date is unknown, yet I can't find it being shown anywhere. Is there some other reason that the show is not available? Being an Indiana theater close to Vonnegut's home town, we are interested in doing this show.
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May 12, 2016
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Related shows or resources: Seussical KIDS
Can you give some particulars about cast etc.?
Can you tell us how many parts in the main cast, and which musical numbers are included?
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