West End stars Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Anoushka Lucas (Oklahoma, Young Vic), Michael Rouse (A Christmas Carol, Old Vic) and Gemma Sutton (Follies, National Theatre) will appear alongside a new generation of performers in a special concert celebrating new UK musicals early next month.
Produced by Darren Clark for online sheet music hub New UK Musicals, New UK Musicals Live In Concert at The Other Palace on 4 July 2022 will showcase the work of some of the country’s most exciting new theatre writers.
The established stars will appear alongside the winners of the New UK Musicals Singing Competition:
- Lucy Smith (New UK Musicals Student Category Winner 2021)
- Elliot Burges (New UK Musicals Junior Category Winner 2021)
- Rosalind Ford (New UK Musicals Grand Prize Winner 2020)
- Catherine Gregory (New UK Musicals Audience Award 2021)
- Kelly Glyptis (New UK Musicals Audience Award 2020)
- Joanna Clarke (New UK Musicals Grand Prize Winner 2021)
The one-night-only event will also feature a live band and a choir from music school The Sing Space made up of Holly Maloney, Caroline Faber, Renan Teodoro, Chloe-Louisa Hughes, Kristina Demou, Hannah Smikle, Sarah King, Emily Clare (Moody), Alice Kattner, Lea Niven-Smith, Hannah Morton, Sarah Amandes, Oihane Rodríguez, Sian Pattison, Jessica Poole, Jenny Trapp, Rebecca Hardcastle, Ashley Rose Kaplan, Sarah Day, Sarah Kolb, Tamsin Lynes, Sarah Leatherbarrow, Tracey Rea Rachel, McFadyen and Lucinda Scott.
Songs performed will be by Finn Anderson (composer/lyricist of Islander), Darren Clark (composer/lyricist of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Wicker Husband), Tim Connor (composer/lyricist of Heart of Winter, The Stationmaster) Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams (writers of Ride), Eamonn O’Dwyer (composer/lyricist of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, House of Mirrors & Hearts), Tim Sutton (composer/lyricist of To The Streets, Victory) Gus Gowland (creator of Pieces of String), Susannah Pearse and Rebecca Applin (writers of Jabberwocky, 45th Annual Chatterley Village Fete), Craig Adams (composer/lyricist of Lift, Therese Raquin) and Teresa Howard and Steven Edis (I Capture The Castle).
New UK Musicals was launched during the first lockdown by Clark, the multi-award-winning composer and lyricist of new shows The Wicker Husband and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Aimed at providing a connection between the creators of new musical theatre and the people who enjoy their music, the online sheet music hub currently boasts a catalogue of over 230 songs from 35 award-winning writers.
Angela Thomas
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