Please explain to me...

[Boingoboy1]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 4:48pm

Okay, now I've been wanting my theater company to perform The Producers since the first time I saw it. I thought once it left Broadway it wouldn't be long after that. So, if left Broadway, still no amateur rights. It left Las Vegas. Still no amateur rights. Now the national tour is over, yet MTI still lists it as "restricted." However, when you look at the MTI site for "upcoming productions" of The Producers, there are at least thirty upcoming productions, yet it still lists it as restricted.

Can someone please explain to me what's going on and when The Producers will be available for licensing? Thank you!

[Roscoe]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 4:52pm

Why not contact MTI, since they apparently hold the rights, and ask them what the story is.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 4:55pm

it's available now as the North Shore Musical Theatre is going to be doing it this season in Beverly, Mass

[CHGriffiths]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 5:15pm

By restricted it means there not handing it out to everyone, you have to apply to them and there being abit picky about who does it and how many productions are done at one time, the chances are if you apply you'll be put on a waiting list.

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 5:20pm

So are the shows that aren't restricted anyone can get the rights?

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 5:24pm

No, restricted usually applies to productions that intend to be produced very close to another professional, semi, tour, etc.

For example, if there is a tour of a show the rights might be restricted as the show might tour to that area.

Not being restricted does not immediately guarantee the rights whatsoever.

Updated On: 4/16/08 at 05:24 PM

[Mealz1042]

Posted: 4/16/08 at 10:18pm

my friend's highschool in brooklyn is putting it on in may, she's playing ulla (sp?) I can't wait.