Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2026 at the Sondheim Theatre, London. Another triumphant event that both celebrated the genius of Stephen Sondheim and showcased emerging talent of an exceptionally high standard.
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Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year – Sondheim Theatre
There was no arguing with the judges’ choice for Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY for short) after a knock-’em-dead performance of ‘The Worst Pies in London’ by star of the future Milly Willows.
Finalists for 2023 Stephen Sondheim Student Performer of the Year
Meet the 12 finalists in the running for the 15th annual Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY).
Merrily We Sing Along – Ellie Nunn and Alastair Brookshaw join a Sondheim singalong at Upstairs at the Gatehouse
To mark what would have been Stephen Sondheim’s 93rd birthday this month, the Stephen Sondheim Society will be hosting a celebratory Sondheim singalong at Upstairs at the Gatehouse in London’s Highgate Village on 26 March 2023.
Happy Anniversary! Founder & editor Lisa Martland celebrates 10 years of Musical Theatre Review
Publisher and editor LISA MARTLAND founded Musical Theatre Review (MTR) 10 years ago today. Starting as a one woman website, it now boasts a national network of reviewers, plus thousands of followers online and on social media, including some of showbusiness’ best-known names. Here, Lisa looks back on MTR’s first decade and its development from […]
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2022 – Sondheim Theatre
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2022 at the Sondheim Theatre, London. Back after a long, Covid-enforced break and showcasing an even greater array of dazzling international young talent than before, the 14th SSSSPOTY emphatically demonstrated that the future of musical theatre in the UK is in the best of hands. The competition, […]
Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year 2022 – 12 finalists announced
The Stephen Sondheim Society has announced the 12 finalists in the running for the 2022 Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY) contest. Returning to the West End for the first time since the competition’s two-year Covid-enforced hiatus, the nominees will take to the stage of the Sondheim Theatre during the gala final […]
Musical Theatre Review critics offer their Top 5 theatre picks from 2020
As each year draws to a close, Musical Theatre Review usually pulls together a round-up of all the productions covered that have received four and five star reviews. After such an extraordinary year, during which any production staged has been a triumph over adversity, such an approach seemed inappropriate. Instead, I asked a small group […]
Sondheim Society to launch the Sondheim Sessions online
With this year’s Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY) shelved due to the Covid-19 crisis, the organisers are launching the Sondheim Sessions, a series of free online concerts celebrating the timeless work of Stephen Sondheim this weekend. SSSSPOTY 2017 prize-winner Oscar Conlon-Morrey will take centre stage on Sunday (7 June 2020) for […]
Masterclass for Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year candidates
The team behind the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY) has organised a special masterclass and Q&A to help fill the void left by the shelving of this year’s contest due to the Covid-19 crisis. The 70 students who had been due to travel to London for the selection process to find […]
Stephen Sondheim Society sponsors Lockdown Sondheim Quiz Night
The Stephen Sondheim Society (SSS) will join forces on Sunday 17 May 2020 with Jordan Li-Smith (currently assistant MD for City of Angels) for the latest Lockdown Sondheim Quiz Night, raising much-needed funds for Acting for Others. Since lockdown, Li-Smith has been running his very successful #LockdownMTQuizNight on Sundays. This week, the SSS is sponsoring […]
Follies star Tracie Bennett to host Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year gala
Olivier Award winner Tracie Bennett will host the 12th annual West End Gala for The Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and the 11th anniversary of The Stiles + Drewe Prize next month. Chris Hocking will return to direct the annual gala which will this year be staged at the Savoy Theatre on […]
