Drew Cohen News

Music Theatre International (MTI) has just announced the launch of E-perusals, its newest resource to assist theatre companies and schools in selecting their next production.

A courtroom is not where one usually encounters rare movie posters, but that's where New Jersey collector Ralph DeLuca made the score of a lifetime - a 1927 German poster advertising Fritz Lang's sci-fi classic Metropolis.

WILLIAM CLOSE has traveled all over the world, amazing audiences with his unique, one-of-a-kind and entirely innovative musical instruments. WILLIAM--who's developed over 100 new types of instruments--now brings his highly original artistic vision to a collection of holiday classics. His new full-length album HOLIDAYS is available today, Tuesday, December 4, at www.williamcloseholidays.com and at all other digital retailers soon. These unique arrangements feature an instrument designed and built by WILLIAM himself, the Earth Harp, the world's largest string instrument.

In honor of the Broadway revival of Annie, Music Theatre International (MTI) has adapted the show into a 30-minute KIDS® version for performance by elementary school students.

Bravo once again dominated cable's unscripted television landscape as the network received seven Primetime Emmy® Nominations from the Academy of Television Arts & Science for the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy® Awards.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: HARVEY returns to Broadway, Anne Hathaway dreams a dream, Norm Lewis get a caricature, and so much more!

Earlier today, Nick Jonas - the popular singer/songwriter who was most recently seen in the Tony-nominated How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying - served as master of ceremonies as hundreds of students from middle and intermediate New York City Public Schools in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Manhattan made their Broadway debut on stage at the Shubert Theatre, the culminating event of the 7th annual Shubert Foundation/MTI Broadway JR. Student Program. The students performed a song from their school's production of a student version of a Broadway musical, including Annie JR., Once on this Island JR., Disney's Aladdin JR., Guys and Dolls JR., Bugsy Malone JR., Meredith Willson's The Music Man JR., Dear Edwina JR., Fame JR., Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka JR., and Thoroughly Modern Millie JR. BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities and brings you photos from the event below!

Rise of the Planet of the Apes triumphed, The Colbert Report's satire hit the right comedic note, and Ellen DeGeneres outshone her talk show rivals to be among the 22 major wins at The Humane Society of the United States' 26th Genesis Awards. Honoring the news and entertainment media for raising public awareness of animal issues, this year's awards were presented at a gala ceremony on Saturday, March 24, at The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Calif. The event will premiere as a one-hour special on Animal Planet on May 5, with an encore presentation on May 6

Music Theatre International (MTI) released the licensing rights to over 20 musicals during 2011 for both amateur and professional productions. The shows range from new selections in the MTI Broadway Junior Collection to Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musicals straight off of their Broadway run.

Music Theatre International (MTI) has created a new, innovative musical theatre app for the iPhone and iPad that will be available for download starting today. The MTIshowsTM app is a ground-breaking one-of-kind reference for musical theatre.

Daniel Radcliffe, star of the Tony-nominated How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying and the beloved Harry Potter films, served as master of ceremonies as hundreds of students from middle and intermediate New York City Public Schools in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Manhattan had their Broadway debut at the Shubert Foundation/MTI Broadway JR. Student Celebration at the Majestic Theatre (245 West 44th Street) today, Monday, June 6th from 10:30 AM to noon. Each school performed a song from their production of a student version of a classic musical, including Annie JR., Once on this Island JR., Seussical JR., Disney's Aladdin JR. and Guys and Dolls JR. A list of schools which participated in the June 6th celebration follows.

Music Theatre International (MTI), the leading theatrical licensor, has obtained the rights to license the award-winning, cutting-edge musical celebrating America's populist roots, BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON. The show, with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman and book by Alex Timbers, enthralled audiences and critics on the Great White Way as well as New York's legendary Public Theatre. MTI's President Drew Cohen stated, 'Including BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON in our arsenal of ground breaking musical theatre pieces just makes sense. The prospect of allowing theatre companies around the globe to push the envelope with this ultramodern musical is very exciting.'

Want to see a musical but have no idea what's playing in your city? Music Theatre International (MTI, one of the largest theatrical licensing agencies in the country) has announced the creation of The MTI Musical FinderTM - a new tool for theatre enthusiasts to search for MTI musicals playing near their city or region.

International productions of American and British musicals are at an all-time high, The Wall Street Journal reports. Many productions are currently running in Japan, notably WICKED, while Disney's musicals, including THE LION KING, MARY POPPINS, and TARZAN, are playing throughout the world. BILLY ELLIOT: THE MUSICAL is soon to make its foreign language 'replica' production (major production, often utilizing a show's original production team) in Seoul, South Korea.

Music Theatre International (MTI), the world's leading dramatic performing rights agency, announced today that Deborah Hartnett has joined the company as its new Director of Business and Legal Affairs.

The Gallery Players' 'Caroline, or Change' will close on February 21, 2010.

'Caroline, or Change' will return to New York, performed by the Gallery Players in Brooklyn from January 30 to February 21.