Sea Change, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at the Birmingham Hippodrome. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Both large in scale and intricate in its storytelling.
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British Youth Music Theatre – Frankenstein
Frankenstein, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at the Greenwich Theatre, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s a fast-paced, sparklingly slick production featuring a company of 36.
British Youth Music Theatre – Paper Stars
Paper Stars, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at the Barnfield Theatre, Exeter. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A production overflowing with imagination, warmth and heart.
Halloween release for live cast album for new musical Unbound
A live cast recording of Matthew Harvey’s new musical Unbound will be released on 31 October as part of this year’s Halloween festivities.
British Youth Music Theatre – Theo In Between
Theo In Between was reviewed at Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ A well-produced and enjoyable production which many people will connect with.
British Youth Music Theatre – The Glamification of Loki
The Glamification of Loki was reviewed at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ Demonstrates what fun one can have when composers step away from an Olympian mythology into a Germanic one.
World premiere for award-winning The Glamification of Loki
The British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) has announced the world premiere of Eden Tredwell’s New Music Theatre Award-winning The Glamification of Loki in London this summer.
British Youth Music Theatre – When We Strike
When We Strike, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A cauldron of effervescent energy, this vibrant show is deeply moving and warmly uplifting on several levels.
British Youth Music Theatre – The Power of Camelot
The Power of Camelot, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at the at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a highly successful new musical with fine performances from all the young cast.
British Youth Music Theatre – Unbound
Unbound, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at the Birmingham Hippodrome. The show’s strength is in its music and its strong female focus, if it can hone the tone of the writing and give the story its own identity rather than highlighting its influences quite so strongly, Harvey could be onto something spell-binding.
British Youth Music Theatre – Wonderland in Alice
Wonderland in Alice, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It is a unique reimagining that fuses music and movement to offer a contemporary insight into the endlessly relatable journey of finding and embracing your true self.
All Growed Up – Lyric Theatre, Belfast
All Growed Up, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ There is no faulting the energy and enthusiasm of the 36-strong cast of young performers.
BYMT announces Grace Mouat as patron during 20th anniversary gala
At the 20th anniversary gala celebrating BYMT (British Youth Music Theatre) it was announced that BYMT alumna and West End performer Grace Mouat is the company’s new patron.
BYMT 20th anniversary gala – first details
The British Youth Music Theatre’s (BYMT) has confirmed details of its 20th-anniversary gala event at London venue The Other Palace on 8 July. Hosted by BYMT alumnus and New Musical Theatre Award winner 2023, Lewis Cornay (SpongeBob SquarePants The Musical), the special event celebrating the last 20 years of the organisation will feature alumni including […]
BYMT New Music Theatre Award 2024 open for applications
Musical theatre creators under the age of 30 have until 16 October 2023 to apply for the 2024 BYMT New Music Theatre Award.
BYMT Easter and summer programme announced
The British Youth Music Theatre’s 2023 Easter and summer season will feature six new musicals including 2023 BYMT New Music Theatre Award winner Lewis Cornay’s Harry and Greta.
BYMT New Music Theatre Award 2023 – 14 November deadline approaches
Musical theatre creators under the age of 30 have until 14 November 2022 to apply for the 2023 BYMT New Music Theatre Award.
British Youth Music Theatre – Why the Whales Came
Why the Whales Came, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at The Mack, Mountview, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ It is very moving to see a company of more than 30 talented, well directed young people in a story as powerful as this one. British Youth Music Theatre specialises […]
British Youth Music Theatre – Terra Nova
Terra Nova, performed by the British Youth Music Theatre, was reviewed at the Theatre Royal Winchester. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ One of the great things about British Youth Music Theatre – and there are many – is that it splendidly ventures on the road. Apart from a Covid intermission, it […]
Educating Yorkshire: T’Musical – British Youth Music Theatre
Educating Yorkshire – T’Musical was performed by British Youth Music Theatre at the Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ As introduced to us by one ‘Summer Meadows’: “This is a musical, from a book, which is based on a documentary, which is based on real life!” One […]
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 […]
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. […]
Emily Gray announced as new chief of the British Youth Music Theatre
Emily Gray will succeed founder Jon Bromwich as head of the British Youth Music Theatre, stepping into the post of chief executive and creative director of the prestigious organisation. Commenting on her appointment, the former chief executive and creative director of Trestle and executive director of Mercury Music Developments said: “It’s an honour to be […]
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 […]
Jordan Paul Clarke named as new Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer
Composer, musical director and improv specialist Jordan Paul Clarke will take up a year-long residency with the British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) as the latest recipient of the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer scheme from January 2022. Musical Theatre Network (MTN) and Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) have also revealed the BYMT will offer work or development […]
British Youth Music Theatre founder Jon Bromwich to step down
Jon Bromwich has announced he will be retiring from his role as executive producer of British Youth Music Theatre in May 2022. Bromwich was instrumental in founding the leading musical theatre company (first known as Youth Music Theatre UK) for young people in 2003. He steps down from BYMT to spend time with his wife […]
The Night The War Ended – British Youth Musical Theatre
The Night The War Ended was performed by British Youth Music Theatre at the Theatre Royal, Margate. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ As part of its summer 2021 programme, British Youth Musical Theatre (formerly Youth Music Theatre UK) staged a full-scale production of a new work by Stephanie Jayne Amies (music and lyrics), […]
Goblin Market – British Youth Music Theatre
Goblin Market was performed by British Youth Music Theatre at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Great works of literature provide a rich source of inspiration for British Youth Music Theatre shows. BYMT’s 2021 summer season alone presents adaptations of J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan and Michael Morpurgo’s […]
Our Girls, Our Game – British Youth Music Theatre
Our Girls, Our Game was performed by British Youth Music Theatre at The Studio Venue, Bradford Theatres. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ British Youth Music Theatre is coming to the close of its 2021 summer season. As a national performing arts charity that specialises in producing new music theatre, the company […]
Why The Whales Came – Theatre Royal Plymouth
Why The Whales Came at The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Thanks to the global pandemic and all the long-standing restrictions that came with it, young performers edging their way into the theatre world have taken many a knock back. However, with theatres up and down the country […]
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, […]
Cabaret Macabre – Bridewell Theatre
Cabaret Macabre at the Bridewell Theatre, London. Anybody who has seen the musical Six, in which the wives of Henry VIII sing about the hands they were dealt and attempt to reclaim their own narrative, will recognise its genes in British Youth Music Theatre’s Cabaret Macabre. Director and book writer Jessica Walker and composer Joe Atkins set […]
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 […]
British Youth Music Theatre to host next Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer placement
Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) and Musical Theatre Network (MTN) have confirmed the British Youth Music Theatre will host the next recipient of The Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer scheme. Commenting on the announcement on behalf of the British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT), executive producer Jon Bromwich said: “As a company committed to creating new music theatre, […]
Would-be musical theatre stars get a chance to shine in DIY festive show
Musical theatre fans are being given the chance to star alongside Simon Callow in a new DIY musical created for this year’s festive season. Produced by the British Youth Music Theatre, Saving Christmas is a solo Christmas musical designed to be performed by anyone of any age anywhere. Based on a concept by Steven Dexter, […]
Transatlantic choir features on charity love letter to musical theatre
A 90-strong transatlantic virtual choir has been assembled to celebrate the magic of musical theatre in a charity video recording. Featuring members of the British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT), The Hollywood Film Chorale, The Pinewood Singers and West End musical performers, the recording of original song ‘Imagine A World That Didn’t Sing’ is now available […]
