Don Walker

MTI Acquire Licensing Rights for HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced the acquisition of the heart-filled Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio. 

Stage Version of 1660 VINE Now Available for Licensing

1660 Vine is an ensemble tale that follows a group of influencers as they take up residence in a famed Hollywood apartment building to pursue their dreams of social media stardom. With an original script and score written by a diverse group of young songwriters bringing their own authentic life experiences into the show, the various characters of 1660 Vine confront questions of fame, influence, identity, and mental health.

MTI Will Make ALL TOGETHER NOW! Free for Theatres Affected by Natural Disasters

MTI's All Together Now!: A Benefit Event for Disaster Relief is a show designed to be used as a fundraiser for affected theatres, and will be available in early 2025. 

PRINCE OF EGYPT Is Now Available for Licensing

The Prince of Egypt is a sweeping epic of a musical with music and lyrics by Grammy and Oscar winner Stephen Schwartz, a book by Philip LaZebnik, and 10 new songs written by Schwartz, together with five of his songs from the film.

MTI Acquires Licensing Rights to & JULIET

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced the acquisition of the smash hit pop musical & Juliet. 

MTI Acquires Rights to KIMBERLY AKIMBO

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced the acquisition of Kimberly Akimbo, the winner of the most Tony Awards of the 2022-2023 season, including Best Musical.

BEETLEJUICE JR. Is Now Available for Licensing Through MTI

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced the licensing availability of Beetlejuice JR., the 60-minute Broadway Junior adaptation of the smash hit musical.

13 JR. to Play Suze's Prescott Center For The Arts Beginning This Week

Summerstock Junior will perform Jason Robert Brown's 13 JR. on July 26th and 27th at 2:00PM and 7:00PM, August 2nd at 7:00PM, August 3rd at 2:00PM and 7:00PM, and August 4th at 2:00PM.

Emmaus Theatre to Present ANNIE, JR in August

Leaping Lizards! Emmaus, PA will “stick up its chin and grin and sing ‘Tomorrow!  Tomorrow!'” when Star of the Day performs Annie JR., it was announced by Drew Cohen, president of Music Theatre International (MTI).

ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME Will Soon Be Available for Licensing

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced that Once Upon a One More Time has joined the MTI catalogue. Licensing information will be available soon.

JUNIE B.'S ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL JR. Is Now Available for Licensing

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide To School JR. is now available for licensing.

Interview: Give Credit Where Credit is Due When it Comes to The Orchestrator!

Recently I wrote a Broadway World feature dealing with a partial restoration of Robert Ginzler’s original orchestrations for Bye, Bye, Birdie at the Kennedy Center by conductor John Bell with additional work by Joshua Clayton. When the piece was shared on social media, it started a bigger conversation about proper credit for the original orchestrator. Robert Ginzler was somehow never acknowledged in the Kennedy Center program.

Interview: Kennedy Center's Musical Director on Why BYE, BYE, BIRDIE's Orchestrations Sound Better Than Ever

Nowadays orchestra size has become more and more of an issue for me. Even when seeing productions of classic Broadway musicals, there is a tendency to reduce the size of the orchestra for more in the way of production elements. It’s even worse when a production “reimagines” the charts completely and wipes away the work of Robert Russell Bennett, Don Walker, and even Jonathan Tunick. The latter should be deemed sacrilege.

Brighton Theatre Group Announced As One Of 11 UK Amateur Companies Invited To Present LES MISERABLES

Brighton Theatre Group is among 11 UK amateur companies selected to stage their own production of LES MISÉRABLES as part of Cameron Mackintosh and Musical Theatre International’s 40th anniversary community project.

MTI Acquires Licensing Rights to TITANIQUE

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced the acquisition of the hilarious new musical, Titanique.

Shubert Foundation and Music Theatre International Will Host 19th Broadway Junior Student Celebration

The 19th annual Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Student Finale will take place on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre.

16 U.S. High Schools Awarded $10,000 To Perform THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN

Local high schools receive grants to perform THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, supporting arts education and providing students with opportunities to engage in theater productions.

ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S: WE ARE IN A PLAY! JR. Is Now Available for Licensing

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced that Elephant & Piggie’s: “We Are in A Play!” JR. is now available for licensing.

SOMETHING ROTTEN! JR. Is Now Available for Licensing

Something Rotten! JR. tells the story of two brothers who set out to write the world’s first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway.

MTI Launches New Licensing Division, MTI Concert Dance

MTI Concert Dance will license choreographed works from well-known choreographers across many genres of dance. For its launch, MTI has partnered with The Robbins Rights Trust to exclusively license the entire ballet repertory of the legendary Jerome Robbins.