Corner of the Sky: PIPPIN on Finding Your Destiny

What is greatness and how does one bec0me great?  In the musical PIPPIN, written by Stephen Schwartz (GODSPELL, WICKED) and Roger O. Hirson, the title character and heir to the throne is determined to become "great".  But Pippin soon finds that the ...

Five MTI Shows Featured at International Thespian Festival

This year's Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska features more than fifty productions presented by schools from throughout North America and abroad. A select few have been chosen as Main Stage presentations at the Festival. The select group ...

MTI Book Review: DEFYING GRAVITY: THE CREATIVE CAREER OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, FROM GODSPELL TO WICKED

In October of 2003, a show opened that would quickly become one of the biggest phenomena Broadway has ever seen.  The musical WICKED, an alternative look at L. Frank Baum's THE WIZARD OF OZ, struck a chord in theatregoers across the country. ...

"Magic To Do" Video Contest Begins Today!

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 ...

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