A Year of Sondheim Milestones

We'd like to propose a toast to these six Sondheim titles!

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License The Prince of Egypt!

The epic musical adapted from the beloved DreamWorks Animation film is available for your stage.

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MTI Acquires & Juliet, The Larger Than Life Musical!

Audiences "Can't Stop The Feeling" with this high-energy hit!

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Filichia Features: Anne of Green Gables: The Other Annie

By Peter Filichia on May 28, 2013

in Making Theater, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Anne of Green Gables, Annie, Filichia Features

When Annie was enjoying its original 1977-1983 run, lyricist-director Martin Charnin had to replace many a girl who’d suddenly grown too tall. To soften the news, he’d take each to Rumplemeyer’s, a posh New York ice cream palace, before telling ...

Tips For Adapting New Musicals From Literature (Part 1)

By EllaRose Chary on November 18, 2011

in Show/Author Spotlight, Announcements | Tags: Anne of Green Gables, General MTI News, Shows in Literature

For the past few months I’ve been writing the MTI Shows In Literature Series. Throughout the posts, I’ve tried to highlight places where the featured musicals navigate common difficulties of adaptation. This post is part 1 in a 2 part series ...

MTI Shows in Literature: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

By EllaRose Chary on June 09, 2011

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: classic literature, Gretchen Cryer, Nancy Ford, Anne of Green Gables, Shows in Literature

The ANNE OF GREEN GABLES musical has music by Nancy Ford and book and lyrics by Gretchen Cryer. The musical is based on the Lucy Maud Montgomery novel that was first published in 1908. Set in the early twentieth century, the story follows ...

Anne With An "E:" Explore the World of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

By Kathryn Harris on February 26, 2010

in Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Gretchen Cryer, Nancy Ford, Anne of Green Gables, Show Spotlight

When I was in elementary school, I read everything. ENCYCLOPEDIA BROWN; THE BABY-SITTERS' CLUB; THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE; the FEAR STREET series; THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN series; Marguerite Henry's books about horses; Brian Jacques' ...