Tag Archives | Annabel Mutale Reed

The Rapping Princess – Polka Theatre

The Rapping Princess continues at the Polka Theatre, London until 21 June 2026. Star rating: 3.5 stars It’s an energetic 50-minute piece, well enough judged for its target audience.

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Once on This Island concert – Marisha Wallace joins cast

Marisha Wallace will take on the role of Erzulie in next month’s London concert presentation of the multi-award-winning Broadway musical Once on This Island.

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National Youth Music Theatre – A Kiss For Cinderella

A Kiss For Cinderella, performed by National Youth Music Theatre, continues at MCT at Alleyn’s until 20 August. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The story of Cinderella, of a girl reduced to penury after death of her family before a magical intervention sets her on the path to royalty, is often thought […]

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Development workshop announced for new production of Jekyll & Hyde – The Musical

Producers Lambert Jackson has unveiled plans for a new production of Leslie Bricusse and Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll & Hyde – The Musical, beginning with a workshop presentation in April 2022. Auditions will be held from 11-14 January 2022 (with recalls in late January) for the development workshop which will be directed by Jonathan O’Boyle, with […]

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15 new musicals to be showcased at The Chamber Musical Sessions event in October

Aria Entertainment’s Katy Lipson and Adam Lenson of Adam Lenson Productions will showcase the results of the first year of their AriaALP Chamber Project with a concert celebration in London in October. Featuring the first two newly commissioned shows, The Chamber Musical Sessions at the Garrick Theatre on 4 October 2021 will celebrate the work […]

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Longlist of 15 new musicals announced for Chamber Musical Project

Katy Lipson of Aria Entertainment and Adam Lenson of Adam Lenson Productions have revealed a longlist of 15 new musicals as part of their previously announced Chamber Musical Project. With a passion and a commitment to discovering new musical theatre, evidenced by Aria’s From Page To Stage festival and full-time literary department, and Lenson’s regular […]

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Musical theatre stars to headline London Coliseum concert series

Seven West End stars will take centre stage in a series of acoustic concerts at London’s Coliseum which will be streamed over one week in September. Presented by West End and Broadway producers Jack Maple and Brian Zeilinger for their company Take Two Theatricals in association with Jamie Chapman Dixon and John-Webb Carter on behalf […]

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Claude-Michel Schönberg to make a special guest appearance in The Barn’s Annabel Mutale Reed concert

Tony Award-winning composer, librettist and record producer Claude-Michel Schönberg will be making a special guest appearance in concert The Barn Presents: The Music of Annabel Mutale Reed, celebrating the work of musical theatre playwright, lyricist and director Annabel Mutale Reed. The concert will debut on the Cirencester venue’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter channels on 11 […]

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Casts announced for MTFestUK at the Turbine Theatre

A number of West End stars have been lined up to appear in each of the new musicals chosen to feature in the programme for Paul Taylor-Mills’ MTFestUK at the Turbine Theatre next month. Running from 3-15 February 2020 at the newly opened venue on the banks of the Thames in Battersea, the second MTFestUK […]

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Stop – A New Musical – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – C south

Stop – A New Musical continues at C south until 28 August (then visits The Cockpit, London from 30 August to 2 September). Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This a gem of a show – written by Leo Munby (music) and Annabel Mutale Reed (book and lyrics), there is dazzling talent in this […]

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