Over 700 special guests will take part in the world’s biggest musical theatre fan convention Musical Con when the popular event returns for the third consecutive year on 19 and 20 October 2024.
The star-studded line-up which will once again help turn ExCeL London into a haven for musical theatre lovers will include this year’s guest of honour Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner André De Shields (Hadestown, The Wiz), Todrick Hall (Burlesque, Chicago), Layton Williams (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Billy Elliot), Lucie Jones (Wicked, Waitress), Aimie Atkinson (Pretty Woman, Six), Jon Robyns (The Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton), and Olivier Award-winner Cassidy Janson (& Juliet, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical).
Soon-to-be-seen as Nancy in Cameron Mackintosh’s revival of Oliver!, the co-founder of Musical Con, Shanay Holmes (Get Up Stand Up!, The Bodyguard), will also feature along with cast members from new and upcoming productions including Olivier Award-winner Amy Trigg from The Little Big Things and the stars of Hadestown – Melanie La Barrie, Zachary James and Gloria Onitiri.
The line-up will also include the stars of the eagerly anticipated Mean Girls which is due to make its debut at the Savoy Theatre this summer – Georgina Castle, Charlie Burn, Elena Skye, Tom Xander and Daniel Bravo.
Other stars due to attend Musical Con 2024 include Alice Fearn (Wicked, Come From Away), Sophie Evans (Wicked, The Wizard of Oz), Ben Forster (Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera), Jodie Steele (Heathers, Six), Miriam-Teak Lee (& Juliet, Hamilton), Tosh Wanogho-Maud (Ain’t Too Proud, The Drifters’ Girl), Matt Cardell (& Juliet, Jesus Christ Superstar), Simon Lipkin (Avenue Q, Rock of Ages), Hannah Lowther (Six, Heathers), Erin Caldwell (Six, Heathers), Michael Xavier (Sunset Boulevard, My Fair Lady), and the winners of ITV’s talent search Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream, Stevie Doc and Tobias Turley.
Covering over 10,000 square metres, Musical Con will offer more than 100 hours of unique programming over the October weekend. A festival-style main stage at its centre will showcase unique performances along with interviews with the stars, casts and creatives behind some of the country’s biggest shows.
There will also be cast reunions and fan competitions, including Cosplay, Lip Sync Battle and the Star of Musical Con talent search. Visitors will be able to head over to the seated Backstage Theatre to get all the backstage gossip in intimate panel talks or delve behind the scenes for demonstrations of puppetry, make-up and costume design.
Fans will also be able to visit the Stage Door photo experience, meet with their favourite stars, and take part in workshops and masterclasses taught exclusively by West End stars and creatives.
Attendees interested in a career in musical theatre will be able to meet with representatives from top schools, colleges and universities. Throughout the weekend-long musical extravaganza, visitors will be able to indulge in unique photo opportunities and interactive experiences from West End shows while exploring a marketplace brimming with unique fan merchandise.
Over 10,000 musical theatre-lovers from across the globe attended the first two Musical Cons with last year’s event featuring 140 hours of programming and over 100 special guests.
Musical Con is produced by Chris Steward and Shanay Holmes for West End Musical Productions.
Announcing the 2024 dates just days after the 2023 event, Holmes said: “This year was really special because the fans knew exactly what to expect and the entire community have taken full ownership of the event and made it their own. Musical Con is our home, it is the place where we belong, and we can’t wait for 2024!”
Angela Thomas
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