The Musical Theatre Initiative at Wright State University is an international center devoted the art, craft and culture of this most American art form.
The Musical Theatre Initiative at Wright State University celebrates and explores the history, culture and craft of the world's most popular theatre form through conferences, concerts, teaching intensives and special events. MTI serves the Wright State University, Dayton regional community, national and international artistic and scholarly community. MTI is unique in its rotating yearlong focuses
01/02/2022
Thoughts on recent Musical Theatre design and content. What do you think?
On Broadway Stages, the Beautiful Rooms Are Empty In recent musicals, hyperdesign is outstripping writing and direction for clarity, expressiveness and excitement.
For my Sondheim loving friends. Definitely worth the celebration
12/23/2020
Happy Birthday to both Carol Haney and Buzz Miller, two of the greatest Jazz dancers of Hollywood and Broadway. From Jack Cole to Bob Fosse, to her own choreography, these two defined mid-20th century Theatre Dance.
11/13/2020
Burberry's modern take on 'Singin' in the Rain' is out of this world Under fashion brand's creative chief Riccardo Tisci, Megaforce directs fantastical sequence for the British clothier
07/31/2020
A great virtual visit to the Lincoln Center Library and their extraordinary Hal
Prince exhibit
A tour with the Curator of the exhibition, "In the Company of Harold Prince" A tour with the curator of the Hal Prince exhibition at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, "In the Company of Harold Prince: Broadway Produ...
07/12/2020
Critical conversations this Wednesday evening.
A wonderful parody that we can all use right now.
07/31/2019
We have lost a legend. Hal Prince, seminal director and producer has passed at 91.
Hal Prince, Giant of Broadway and Reaper of Tonys, Dies at 91 Mr. Prince helped bring to life a stunning lineup of shows: “Cabaret,” “Sweeney Todd,” and Broadway’s longest-running spectacle — “The Phantom of the Opera.”
03/31/2019
Happy Anniversary, "Away We Go!"
Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: March 31 | Playbill The original Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! opens in 1943.
03/17/2019
Generations of show business on display in AIN'T TOO PROUD. A great look at the influence of a master
Cholly Atkins Taught Motown to Dance. His Moves Get an Update in ‘Ain’t Too Proud.’ The Temptations’ dancing was essential to their allure. Sergio Trujillo makes it more intricate, stylistically varied and narratively sophisticated.