After sold-out concert readings, national festival recognition and growing industry attention, Emily Simonian’s original musical When Two of Us Meet has sold out its first staged presentation at PenArts Theatre in Pensacola, Florida from 23-26 July 2026.
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Special Feature: Don’t miss the ‘riveting’ world premiere of cult Korean rock musical The Last Man
You’ve just a few days left to catch the acclaimed world premiere production of cult Korean one-person rock musical The Last Man, running at Southwark Playhouse Elephant until Saturday 13 June 2026.
Five Questions With: SeatPlan’s Ben Jackson (Sponsored Post)
SeatPlan was launched by Ben Jackson in 2011 to help theatre audiences book the best seats, whatever ‘best’ meant to them. He encouraged theatregoers to share seat reviews and photos. Here he continues Musical Theatre Review’s interview series: Five Questions With…
Celebrate London Theatre Week with London Box Office
Musical Theatre Review readers, we have some exciting news for you. We have teamed up with LondonBoxOffice.co.uk to tell you all about London Theatre Week which is back and bigger than ever.
Special Feature: The world premiere production of Beautiful Little Fool at Southwark Playhouse Borough
Starring David Hunter, Lauren Ward and the show’s composer Hannah Corneau, the world premiere production of Beautiful Little Fool will run at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 15 January to 28 February 2026 (press night on 22 January).
Exclusive: Listen to ‘Dreamers’ from the Bronco Billy – The Musical Live Cast Recording
Thanks to our friends at Yellow Sound Label, we can share with you an exclusive listen to the track ‘Dreamers’ from the live cast recording of Bronco Billy – The Musical, being released on streaming and digital formats tomorrow (Friday 24 October).
Special Feature: The Last Five Years at Reading Rep Theatre
The Barn Theatre, Reading Rep Theatre and Theatre Royal Bath co-production of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years runs in Reading until 12 October.
World premiere of new musical Bloody Mary and the Nine Day Queen opens at the Union Theatre
Initial casting has been announced for the world premiere of new musical Bloody Mary and the Nine Day Queen: Cezarah Bonner (The King and I, Miss Saigon) as Mary and Anna Unwin (Aspects of Love, I Should Be So Lucky) as Jane.
World premiere of new musical Maiden Voyage sails into the Southwark Playhouse
The full cast has been confirmed for the world premiere of Maiden Voyage at London’s Southwark Playhouse Elephant from 19 July to 23 August 2025 (press night is 26 July).
Explosive musical comedy meets reality TV in Miss I-Doll at The Other Palace
What would happen if during a live reality TV show final one of the contestants simply revealed… the truth? Check out the explosive musical comedy Miss I-Doll, running at London’s The Other Palace Studio from 18 February to 9 March 2025, and you might just find out!
Edinburgh Fringe hit Summoning Sondheim transfers to the West End for Halloween
After a hit Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, SUMMONING SONDHEIM will be transferring to West End’s Seven Dials Playhouse from 29 October to 2 November 2024 – just in time for Halloween!
Cult hit musical Frank’s Closet heads to London’s West End for two nights only
Fresh from critically acclaimed runs at the Union Theatre and Wilton’s Music Hall – and in response to popular demand – the cult five-star hit musical FRANK’S CLOSET is making its West End debut, for two Sunday nights only (3rd and 17th November 2024 at London’s Arts Theatre). Frank’s Closet was conceived in 2009, when […]
London Theatre Week with London Box Office is back and it’s bigger than ever
Musical Theatre Review readers! The summer holidays may be coming to an end, but have no fear, we have some exciting news for you. We have teamed up with LondonBoxOffice.co.uk to tell you all about London Theatre Week which is back and bigger than ever.
Camping adventures at Wilton’s Musical Hall with Sasha Regan’s smash hit all-male The Mikado
Sasha Regan’s joyous, five-star, all-male production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado is set to pitch up at Wilton’s Music Hall in London from 7 June to 1 July for a 1950s camping adventure.
Victorian ghosts and a sensational cast for Ruddigore at Wilton’s Music Hall
Victorian ghosts and a sensational cast are set to raise the roof at Wilton’s Music Hall in an unmissable production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore or The Witch’s Curse, from 14-25 March 2023.
‘Just what we all need to start the New Year with a bang’: Lisa Gaye Wright’s new musical The Real Housewives of Codswallop is heading your way
The phenomenon of reality television is gloriously brought to life in Lisa Gaye Wright’s new and original comedy spoof musical The Real Housewives of Codswallop, running at London Fringe venues The Theatre at the Tabard in Chiswick (30 January to 2 February 2023) and The Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham (6 to 8 February).
Prepare for ghostly Victorian fun with Gilbert & Sullivan’s RUDDIGORE at Wilton’s Music Hall in March 2023
Surreal comedy meets genuinely spooky Victorian chiller in an unmissable production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore; or, The Witch’s Curse, at London’s Wilton’s Music Hall from 14 to 25 March 2023.
‘This is our most exciting production so far’: Skitzoid Productions brings Last Sales Conference of the Apocalypse to the Waterloo East Theatre
Following the success of Game Over (‘poignant, glamorous, funny’ – North West End ★★★★) and Dissociated (‘jaw dropping’ – LondonTheatre1 ★★★★), Skitzoid Productions is excited to bring its third original musical, Last Sales Conference of the Apocalypse, to London’s Waterloo East Theatre from 4-30 October 2022. Featuring 15 original songs and the voice of Marcus […]
BYMT’s musical version of Educating Yorkshire is set to be a must-see show
A must-see new show inspired by the BAFTA-winning iconic documentary series Educating Yorkshire is heading to the Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax from 5-7 August 2022. British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) is bringing to life a musical theatre version of the famous documentary series in their exhilarating and must-see new show Educating Yorkshire – […]
Dreaming about kick-starting your career and making great friends? BYMT Musical Theatre Summer Camps could be perfect for you
“A BYMT Summer Camp is first and foremost a great way to meet new friends while doing something you love” – Pete Gallagher British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT), the UK’s leading musical theatre organisation for young people, is running seven fun-filled open-access musical theatre summer camps designed to give young people aged 11-17 a taster […]
Meet the fearless young performers of roller derby in British Youth Music Theatre’s new musical Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels, a new, bold and empowering musical celebrating dashing roller derby culture, is being performed by British Youth Music Theatre at the Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax from 23-24 April 2022. British Youth Music Theatre’s young, exceptionally talented and fearless cast is fully ready to storm the stage of the Square Chapel Arts Centre […]
Come and meet those dancing feet: The first complete recording of 42nd Street is released
Good things come to those who wait and JAY Records’ release of the First Complete Recording of 42nd Street on 8 April 2022 is a perfect example of that. This is an opportunity for musical theatre fans to enjoy the sensational and sparkling orchestrations of Philip J. Lang and ALL the dance sequences complete and […]
You could play a part in British Youth Music Theatre’s wonderfully creative summer season 2022
After two years of isolation and cancellations during the pandemic, theatres are finally coming back to life and start planning for the future. In this context youth theatres are also working as proactively as ever to provide young performers with the kind of social, educational and creative activities they have been lacking for many months. […]
‘It is quite extraordinary’: Tracy Collier directs new touring musical Vengeance: The Demise of Oscar Wilde
Director/choreographer TRACY COLLIER (also a stage and television actress since 1979) has staged new touring musical Vengeance: The Demise of Oscar Wilde, opening this week at the new Esher Theatre in Surrey. The musical, based on the Marquess of Queensberry’s relentless, vindictive pursuit of Oscar Wilde which eventually destroyed both men, has been created by […]
Where it all starts: Follow the likes of Ed Sheeran, Christopher Tendai and Grace Mouat by auditioning for BYMT
UK’s Number One Artist of the Decade Ed Sheeran recently released his fourth studio album and it has become immensely popular all over the world. Way before he gained such recognition and rose to the top of his industry, Ed started looking for ways to express his creativity. One of Ed’s attempts to gain knowledge […]
Get a real taste of what it’s like to be a musical theatre performer: BYMT’s National Auditions go on tour in 2022
Great news for young people dreaming of being on stage, preparations are now well under way for the British Youth Music Theatre’s National Audition Tour, taking place in January and February 2022 and visiting 15 different cities across the UK and Ireland. Every year BYMT, the leading youth musical theatre organisation for young people, auditions […]
‘All you have to do is be you’: British Youth Music Theatre’s National Auditions return in early 2022
“I would tell anyone I know to audition for British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT). I know it can be scary but trust me, you will have the time of your life. Everyone is so supportive and uplifting and it is brilliant to do a production with everyone who wants to be there just as much […]
Critically-acclaimed hit Julie Madly Deeply is heading to London’s Park Theatre
In the charming yet cheeky cabaret Julie Madly Deeply, playing at London’s Park Theatre from 20 December 2021 to 1 January 2022, award-winning performer Sarah-Louise Young pays tribute to beloved showbiz icon Dame Julie Andrews while at the same time taking an engaging look at fame and fandom. Sarah-Louise (Fascinating Aida, An Evening Without Kate […]
West End actor and award-winning singer Tom Solomon releases new album
Lockdown was a challenging time for a host of performers, but that didn’t stop West End actor and ‘BBC Voice of Musical Theatre’ Tom Solomon being creative. In fact, during those quiet months Tom recorded brand new album Musicals, Vol. 1, due for release on 10 December 2021 but available now for preorder on iTunes. […]
‘I became struck by the resonances between these women’s stories’: Different Theatre’s Sam Chittenden discusses Clean The Musical’s London debut
Different Theatre is bringing its award-winning, five-star musical Clean! – a rousing celebration of women’s resilience and sisterhood – to London’s Cockpit Theatre on 23 and 24 November 2021. Exploring the lives of seven women living in the historic Roundhill (or Laundry Hill) area of Brighton through different eras, Sam Chittenden and Simon Scardanelli’s Clean! […]
Don’t miss the live cinema screenings of legendary musical The Rocky Horror Show across the UK and Europe on 28 October
Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical The Rocky Horror Show is coming to a big screen near you on 28 October 2021. This special Halloween performance will be broadcast live from the Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre in London’s West End to over 500 hundred cinemas […]
‘His play has been rethought and transformed through music’: Highbury Opera Theatre’s Scott Stroman on adapting Michael Palin’s play The Weekend into an opera
As a musician SCOTT STROMAN has many strings to his bow. He is a composer, conductor, performer and educator in jazz, classical and world music. He is also artistic director of Highbury Opera Theatre which he created in 2011 with assistant music director Sarah Wilkinson. Supported by a team of artists and local enthusiasts, HOT […]
There’s still ‘Magic to Do’ at Charing Cross Theatre as 5-star Pippin continues until 3 October
Eight outstanding performers bring the tale of Pippin to vivid, vivacious life, they start the show declaring that they’ve got ‘Magic To Do’ true to their word, they deliver something magical indeed – sheer delight from start to finish – Attitude ★★★★★ That’s just one of the five-star reviews written about director Steven Dexter’s new […]
British Youth Music Theatre presents comic-book musical Nightshade
British Youth Music Theatre is presenting its epic comic-book musical Nightshade at London’s Bridewell Theatre from 13-14 August 2021, featuring a cast of young people aged 11 to 21 years old. In this epic new musical by Ellis Kerkhoven (book, lyrics and direction) and Adam Gerber (composer and musical director), you can expect strong roles, […]
Meet the people behind British Youth Music Theatre’s latest Dance Connection project Ministry of Truth
“I cannot thank BYMT enough for igniting my love for dance… With the help of all the cast and creatives I was pushed and my confidence soared.” Those are the words of 19-year-old Karl Johnston from Antrim in Northern Ireland who is taking part in Ministry of Truth, British Youth Music Theatre’s latest Dance Connection show, […]
Once Bradley Jaden was in the cast, now BYMT’s Goblin Market makes its return starring a new generation of young talent
Every British Youth Music Theatre production is special but Goblin Market, by composer Conor Mitchell with book and lyrics by Kath Burlinson, is already part of the leading youth company’s history, having last been seen at the George Square Theatre, Edinburgh in 2005. The Edinburgh Festival Guide said back then: “Goblin Market has all the […]
The biggest party in history as told by BYMT’s The Night the War Ended
The place is London, the date is 8 May 1945 and the biggest party in history has begun on a night that will be remembered forever: the night the war ended. The city is buzzing with excitement as people hear the news. The streets fill up with people from all over the world singing and […]
Writer Victoria Saxton reveals more about the incredible story of women’s football told in BYMT’s Our Girls, Our Game
Not only does British Youth Music Theatre’s empowering new musical Our Girls, Our Game feature an intrepid all-female cast, but behind the scenes there is plenty of girl power too in the shape of writer Victoria Saxton, director Charlotte Westenra, composer and musical director Vikki Stone and choreographer Jane McMurtrie. This uplifting musical, telling the […]
Eleven musicals feature in British Youth Music Theatre’s Summer Season 2021
British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT), the UK’s leading musical theatre company for young people, has announced its 2021 season of summer performances: live in-person productions of 11 musicals presented across the country from 5-29 August 2021. The line-up includes brand new pieces about the earliest known female football team in England and the baby simulators […]
Alfie Boe among headline acts announced for Picnic Proms Summer Concert Series
West End and Broadway favourite Alfie Boe will be among the star names to take to the stage in a three-day series of spectacular concerts in the grounds of Harewood House in the heart of Yorkshire in September. Presented by Leeds-based Vivo Entertainment, the Picnic Proms Summer Concert Series will open on 3 September with […]
