When writing your best friend's eulogy, it's only natural that you'd look to the past. That's exactly what successful author Thomas Weaver does in the recent Broadway musical, THE STORY OF MY LIFE. But in his quest to find the perfect story to ...
Say the term "metatheatre," and most people will think of Bertolt Brecht. Brecht's shows, such as The Threepenny Opera, were groundbreaking for their use of metatheatre to provide social commentary. By having the characters in the play be aware ...
MTI is proud to announce Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA School Edition is now available for licensing. AIDA is a two-act, rock/pop thru-sung operetta, with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David ...
August 25th marks composer Leonard Bernstein's birthday. Born in 1918, this prolific artist created a wide variety of music until he died in 1990 at the age of 72. Bernstein was a great educator, conductor, and music director, as ...
Exercise buddy, confidant, bodyguard, security blanket, foot-warmer, alarm clock-and best friend. MTI recognizes those steadfast companions who fulfill all those roles and more: namely, canines. And like any proud pup parents, we're ...
As the new academic year begins, MTI is pleased to announce that 13 is fully available for licensing! With a funny and honest book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn and an energetic pop rock score by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The ...
Can't get enough Twilight or True Blood? MTI is here to satiate your thirst for vampires with the 2004 Broadway musical DRACULA, now fully available for licensing. The show, with music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Civil War) and book and ...
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 ...
For nearly 30 years, "Fame" has been inspiring burgeoning performers in their quest to make it in showbiz. As proof that Fame really does live forever, MGM studios is releasing a brand new film version set to hit ...
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 ...