SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN: THE MUSICAL Now Available For Licensing Through MTI

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has secured licensing rights to the beloved children's stage show, Spookley The Square Pumpkin: The Musical.

Based on the wildly popular books and animated special, with book and lyrics by Spookley author Joe Troiano and music composed by Jeffrey Zahn, Spookley The Square Pumpkin: The Musical combines the spectacle and joy of Halloween with delightful songs that people of all ages will love! Airing every year on Disney, the animated television special, adapted from the bestselling Spookley book series, has been a long time Halloween tradition for families all across the country. A musical with a big heart, Spookley The Square Pumpkin: The Musical is no tricks and nothing but a treat for all audiences!

Spookley The Square Pumpkin: The Musical tells the story of a square pumpkin living in a round pumpkin patch on Holiday Hill Farm. Shunned by the other pumpkins, Spookley is befriended by Edgar, Allan and Poe, three hilarious spiders, who convince him that, square or not, he has a right to be the Pick of the Patch. Encouraged by kindly Jack Scarecrow, Spookley tries his best, but he isn't sure he has what it takes until a mighty storm threatens Holiday Hill Farm. Spookley realizes it is up to him and his square shape to save the day. As a result, all the pumpkins in the patch learn that the things that make you different make you special.

The original production of Spookley The Square Pumpkin: The Musical, directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage, premiered in Milwaukee in 2015 to sold out performances. In 2016, a second production was mounted by Stages Theatre Company in Minneapolis and it broke all prior attendance records for the season.

"It has been an honor for me to work with so many talented people in bringing Spookley's story and these songs to life on the stage. And it has been a thrill to watch audiences of kids and parents respond so positively, especially knowing that many of the kids are experiencing musical theater for the first time," said Joe Troiano who also wrote the children's book The Legend of Spookley The Square Pumpkin as well as the animated special.

MTI's President and CEO, Drew Cohen stated, "Spookley, with its universal themes and delightful score is perfect for all audiences, year-round. Of course, with a main character who is a pumpkin, it is uniquely well-suited for the fall season and we are thrilled to make Spookley available in time for Halloween season this year. Spookley's track record of commercial success reflects how beloved this character-and indeed this musical-have become."

Spookley The Square Pumpkin: The Musical is more than a Halloween hit. With a message of acceptance, Spookley has become an essential tool for dealing with bullying and social well-being. Available to educators, an Enrichment Guide provides classroom activities, recommended reading, and other resources. In October 2018, Spookley the Square Pumpkin returns as the "Official Spokes-Pumpkin" for National Bullying Prevention Month through a partnership with PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center. For more information on Spookley's activities with PACER, visit: www.PACER.org/Bullying/

For more information about MTI and licensing, please call (212) 541-4684 or email licensing@mtishows.com

Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world's leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting schools as well as amateur and professional theatres from around the world the rights to perform the largest selection of great musicals from Broadway and beyond. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these shows to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 theatrical organizations in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide.

Book and Lyrics by Joe Troiano. Music Composed and Arranged by Jeffrey Zahn. Based on the book "The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin" written by Joe Troiano, the film "Spookley the Square Pumpkin" written by Joe Troiano and Tom Hughes, and the stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage.

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