What makes a musical appealing to high school students? Which musicals do they want to perform? And which musicals are going to be a sure-fire success for performers and audiences alike?
At the Educational Theatre Associations’ Thespian Festival ...
A job is more than how a person spends the day. It's wrapped up in a person's identity - and dreams. The musical WORKING perfectly illustrates just how important that connection is. Adapted by Stephen Schwartz (PIPPIN, WICKED) and Nina Faso ...
Music Theatre International's CEO, Freddie Gershon recently wrote a piece for The Huffington Post about younger performers keeping the art of musical theatre and performance alive and well. He cites the influence of shows like Glee and American ...
At this year's Educational Theatre Associations’ Thespian Festival, Central York High School (Pennsylvania) have been chosen to perform a main stage production of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, one of five MTI shows which will be performed. We wish CYHS ...
We're thrilled that MTI CEO Freddie Gershon is lending his "virtual" voice to the online chorus with insightful articles written for The Huffington Post. Last week, Freddie highlighted the impact of pop cultural icons such as Glee and Disney's HIGH ...
Don’t let the title put you off. By the end of this show performers and audiences alike will be laughing so hard they’ll… fall off their chairs. Sorry, couldn’t resist.
In all seriousness, URINETOWN is pretty much your typical musical. Boy ...
MTI's CEO Freddie Gershon: How to Succeed by Breaking a Leg
on the Huffington Post
"The Educational Theatre Association is center stage. This summer is the 16th annual Thespian Festival in Lincoln, where students are learning about teamwork, ...
This holiday weekend, there's no more appropriate show than 1776. The well-loved musical takes audiences back to the Continental Congress in 1776, where delegates from the 13 colonies met to discuss the possibility of independence from Great ...
For the past few weeks, we've been linking to articles on the Huffington Post written by none other than MTI CEO, Freddie Gershon. To highlight Freddie's thoughtful commentary, here's a link to a page that chronicles all of his Huffington Post ...
Eight exceptional drama and music teachers from schools around the country will participate in the first-ever BROADWAY WELCOMES AMERICA'S TEACHERS AT THE FIRST FREDDIE G THEATRE EXPERIENCE July16-18 in New York. They will be hosted by Freddie ("G") ...