Sondheim's first major work as a composer/lyricist was SATURDAY NIGHT, a traditional-style musical comedy set in 1929 Brooklyn. Gene, a low-level worker on Wall Street, so longs to be one of the financial elite he sees every day that he regularly ...
MTI is delighted to invite you to "stumble along" and "show off" with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE - now available for general licensing! Apply now for performances to take place no earlier than April 1, 2010.
A Tony winner for Bob Martin and Don ...
Everyone knows that theatre requires a massive amount of hard work and preparation. But if the cast and crew do their job right, the performance seems effortless - as though the actors pull their lines out of the air and the sets and props operate ...
On January 9, Los Angeles theatre company East West Players staged a one-night only benefit performance of Tony Award winning composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown's song cycle, THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Starring 2009 Ovation nominees Michael K. Lee and ...
Long a leader in theatre education, MTI recognizes that students respond best to theatre that is personally relevant. When it became clear that the rapidly growing U.S. population of Spanish-speaking and bilingual students could be better served ...
We've heard your wishes, and now, like the Genie of the Lamp, we've made them come true. DISNEY'S ALADDIN is now available for elementary school students to perform in a 30 minute version that caters to the vocal abilities of young performers.
Let ...
Ever wondered what being on tour was like? Check out the touring company of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST's blog! Here you can read interviews with the show's choreographer and director for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of directing and ...
Ramona Mallory isn't the only one making her Broadway debut this season. But she is the only one whose first Broadway role is one her mother originally played. In the original production of Hugh Wheeler and Stephen Sondheim's intimate A LITTLE ...
When the Broadway revival of RAGTIME moved to New York from its original home at D.C.'s prestigeous Kennedy Center, seven actors went with it. In this Washington Post article, these seven actors, including Donna Migliaccio, who plays Emma Goldman, ...
"He gets up early, drinks a pot of strong coffee, and digs."
That's how Frank Loesser's first wife Lynn described his work habits, and his impressive output certainly reflects that. By his death at age 59, Frank Loesser had written five Broadway ...
