Jim Morgan
Work was featured in: UPSTAIRS AT O'NEALS, HERE'S TO OUR FRIENDS (MAC AWARD WINNER 1992-BEST REVUE), NOT SO NEW FACES, and ABC TV s NIGHT OF 100 STARS II.
Wrote the Musical Revue LOOSE CONNECTIONS and lyrics and book for the Musical ROCK CAROL with B.J.LEIDERMAN.
Lyricist and co-author of libretto for QUILT-A Musical Celebration. (with Merle Hubbard, John Schak and Michael Stockler.) QUILT was co-produced by The Smithsonian Institution and The University of Maryland. The Lincoln Center Library of Performing Arts Video Collection taped this production. QUILT is in the catalogue of Music Theatre International. QUILT has been produced on 3 continents.
In 1998 NAKED BOYS SINGING opened in Los Angeles at The Celebration theatre. (Garland Award 1998, LA WEEKLY Best Musical of the Year Award 1998) It ran for 2 years there. Jim is one of 13 authors of this show working with composer Ben Schaechter here.
NAKED BOYS SINGING has since been produced in New York City (now in its 5th year) and Chicago (about to enter its 3rd year). There have been 22 productions on 5 continents.
With Composer Sheilah Rae he wrote the book and lyrics for VIRCHOOSE - A virtuous musical for adult children of all those virtuous tales for children that you never believed.
Many of Jim's lyrics are included in Sheila Davis' 3 books on THE CRAFT OF LYRIC WRITING.
He has been a longtime active participant in the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop.
He is the grateful recipient of an ED KLEBAN AWARD for lyric writing.
He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and of ASCAP.
He teaches and directs and designs for the theatre in the Performing Arts Department at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey. Recent productions he directed include THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and THE LARAMIE PROJECT.
HE IS PRESENTLY AT WORK ON 3 NEW MUSICALS.
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Did you see our latest news earlier in the week? Chitty flies again! We're thrilled to announce that rights to the full, 2-act version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang are now available without restrictions for performances scheduled to take place before 31st December 2023. Applications for 2024 are currently restricted to those in venues of less than 500 seats. Apply today! www.mtishows.co.uk/chitty-chitty-bang-bang #chittychittybangbang #newrelease #trulyscrumptious
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Xanadu is now available for licensing! You have to believe we are magic... Xanadu is a moving, electrifying tale of endless fun that will keep audiences in stitches, while the original, legendary chart-topping tunes lift them out of their seats. Find out more: www.mtishows.co.uk/xanadu #xanadu #newshow #amateurtheatre #licensing #olivianewtonjohn #strangemagic
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Bravo to everyone at @_spotlight.theatre who went Into the Woods at Nottingham Arts Theatre earlier in the month. These photos look great! Photo credit: Martin Holtom. #intothewoods #nottingham #amateurtheatre #amdram
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A huge congratulations to everyone at @green_room_productions on their hugely successful production of Sunshine on Leith. We really would have walked 500 miles to grab a ticket. #sunshineonleith #pottersbar #amateurtheatre #wyllyotts
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As schools across the UK and Europe wind down for the Summer holidays we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate the incredible teachers everywhere who make musical theatre happen year after year. To those teachers we say: you are an inspiration! We had close to 100 of these incredible teachers take part in this years Junior Theatre Festival, so lets enjoy the special teacher number from that days awards ceremony. #teachers #jtf22 #musicaltheatre #schoolshow #inspiration #education #broadwayjr
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We love these production shots of Disneys The Little Mermaid JR from @pqanorthampton #merfolk #thelittlemermaidjr #performingarts #disney #broadwayjr
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Bravo to @curtaincallshrewsbury on their production of Roald Dahls Matilda the Musical JR. Theyre currently having the best time working on the show, and these wonderful photos prove it! Enjoy your final performances. #matildajr #broadwayjr #shrewsbury #roalddahl #youththeatre #maggots
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WHAT A PICTURE We'll definitely be sticking these in the family album A few snaps from @haslemereplayers dress rehearsal of KIPPS - The New Half a Sixpence Musical which runs at Haslemere Hall this week. Break a leg! #kipps #kippshalfasixpence #haslemere #haslemerehall #surreytheatre #surrey
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Do you love musicals and want to work at MTI? We're searching for a new Licensing Assistant / Receptionist. The successful candidate will be required to work from our newly refurbished office in London at 12-14 Mortimer Street, W1T 3JJ. The core duties/responsibilities will include: Reception duties: * answering a busy telephone switchboard * greeting all visitors to the office Amateur Licensing support: * show availability requests * answering basic enquiries both via phone and in email * general administrative support as required Professional Licensing support: * general enquiries * generation of invoices as per instructions from the Professional Licensing team * vetting of foreign language translations The successful candidate will have a keen interest in musical theatre (on or off stage) and have excellent administrative skills. For full details visit: https://www.mtishows.co.uk/.../job-vacancy-licensing... #vacancy #licensing #receptionist #job #musicals #opportunity
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JTF is making the news! @skynews @fyi_skykids came to Birmingham last month to share the power of jazz hands and spirit fingers with a wider audience. The JTF piece will air Saturday at 10:30 and 16:30 and then on Sunday at 10:30. We can't wait! Check out this sneak peak, which follows Timi from The British Theatre Academy. #jtf22 #news #jazzhands #broadwayjr
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