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
Questions & Answers
Related shows or resources: Disney's High School Musical
Age Requirements
Hello! Are kids under the age of 14 allowed to participate in this production, or is it against the rights to do so. Thank you in advance!
Related shows or resources: Disney's The Little Mermaid
Differences
Are there any major differences between the Broadway and this version (other than the one replaced song)?
When did it close on Broadway?
Related shows or resources: Newsies
Newsies performance rights : NZ school 2020
Answer this QuestionRelated shows or resources: Seussical
Is there a Spanish version Seussical
Is there a Spanish version for production and/or subtitles?
Related shows or resources: Andrew Lippa's Wild Party
International release
Do we know when this title will be available for international release? I've applied and inquired various times over the past numerous years and am told it's restricted but no indication as to when it will be available for use outside of the continental USA.
Related shows or resources: Come from Away
Come from Away in Brisbane Australia
I saw this in the West End and loved it and on returning to Aus have been singing its praises. I have now convinced several people to see it but we are all located in Brisbane and the production is currently in Melbourne only. So I was wondering if there are plans to bring it to Brisbane.
Related shows or resources: The Music Man
Available shows
Is the show Music Man available for August 2020? Our group, Glyndon Area Players (GAP) is looking to peforming the show.
Thank you,
Dino Gaetani,
Treasurer, GAP
Related shows or resources: Hairspray JR.
Non-diverse cast
Good afternoon,
After reading other questions, it appears that you have information to share about performing Hairspray Jr. with a non-diverse cast. Would you please send me information?
Thank you in advance for your help!
Janice Marro
Great Works School
South Berwick, ME
Related shows or resources: Performance Accompaniment Recording, Company