The full schedule has been confirmed for Musical Con, the new musical theatre themed event which will turn ExCel London into a haven for musical theatre lovers on 22 and 23 October 2022.
Ten thousand musical theatre fans and enthusiasts are due to attend the weekend event which will offer fans the opportunity to meet a host of West End stars, celebrate the shows they love, and even take part in an epic cosplay competition.
Highlights on the Main Stage will include a number of Show Spotlights: & Juliet ‘Making A New Musical’ with cast and creatives including stars Miriam-Teak Lee and Tom Francis; Back To The Future with Bob Gale, the writer of the original film and musical and cast members Roger Bart and Ben Joyce; Heathers The Musical with the cast and producer Paul Taylor Mills; Get Up Stand Up! on bringing Bob Marley’s music to the stage and Celebrating 50 Years of Cameron Mackintosh with cast and creatives from Les Misérables, Hamilton, The Phantom of the Opera and Mary Poppins.
The Backstage Theatre area will invite fans to see a Disney puppetry demonstration and talk with Gary Jordan (Zazu from The Lion King) and Mikayla Jade (Sven from Frozen); or listen to a talk on bringing Everybody’s Talking About Jamie from stage to screen with the musical’s theatre and film director Jonathan Butterell; while Six co-creator Toby Marlow will offer an insight into ‘Writing a Hit Musical’.
Other subjects of Backstage Theatre talks and panels include costume with ‘Behind The Seams’, choreography with ‘Moving A Musical’, ‘Vocal Health’ with a leading West End vocal team, ‘Destigmatising Mental Health on the West End’, ‘Why Representation Matters In All Area of Theatre’, ‘The Alternate and Swing Superstars of the West End’, ‘Black Lives Matter West End’ and ‘LGBTQIA+ On The West End’, all with cast and creatives from West End shows.
Fans will also get a sneak peek of forthcoming musicals at various stages of their production, including Cinderella (Hope Mill Theatre) featuring Grace Mouat; new musical Super You featuring Aimie Atkinson; and Footballers Wives featuring Alice Fearn. Special Performances with Q&As include ‘Sondheim and Me’ with Jenna Russell and new music from musical theatre supergroup SVN.
The event will also include special opening and closing ceremonies featuring Musical Con Ambassadors Alice Fearn, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Aimie Atkinson, Ben Forster, Shanay Holmes and Layton Williams.
Other attractions include a gameshow called Show Off involving previous cast members of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie going head-to-head with Legally Blonde and an exciting cast reunion of In The Heights. Pre-booked premium activities, many of which have already sold out, include Stage Door Experiences, which give fans an opportunity to get an autograph or professional photo with over 20 different stage favourites including Adam Garcia, Hannah Lowther and Cassidy Janson.
The weekend will also include 30 workshops and masterclasses all taught exclusively by West End stars and creatives, competitions including Cosplay, Lip Sync Battle, and Star Of Musical Con, and there will be opportunities for groups of fans to get together to share their enthusiasm for their favourite shows.
As with all genre fan conventions, the event will include a marketplace packed with merchandise and memorabilia. Theatreland will feature exhibitors from across the musical theatre community including schools and colleges and West End shows including Frozen, The Lion King, Back To the Future, & Juliet and Moulin Rouge.
Produced by Chris Steward and Shanay Holmes for West End Musical Productions, Musical Con is supported by the Society Of London Theatre and sponsored by Official London Theatre and Stagecoach.
The full schedule can be found at www.musicalcon.co.uk/schedule.
Angela Thomas
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