When it comes to musical theatre, the words are only half the story.  Music-from huge ensemble numbers to the underscoring of a scene-is essential in revealing subtext, exploring other dimensions of a character, providing a scene with its own rhythm ...

On Monday, October 5, Joe's Pub at The Public Theater in New York will host its inaugural Music Theatre Intitiative Songwriter Showcase and will feature MTI Authors Benj Pasek and Justin Paul performing excerpts from their new work DOGFIGHT, which ...

Beloved composer, Frank Loesser created two of Broadway's most enduring musicals, GUYS AND DOLLS and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. But Loesser contrasts the wry, urban sensibility of these shows with homespun tenderness in his ...

Beloved writer (and MTI author), Larry Gelbart died September 11th, 2009 at age 81. While Mr. Gelbart was widely known and respected for his exceptional body of work, he is also remembered for his acerbic wit, ever-present kindness, and finely-tuned ...