Pride continues at the Dorfman, National Theatre, London until 12 September 2026. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ To celebrate their story so vividly and joyously is a privilege. Forty years on, it’s as inspiring and as beautiful as ever.
Tag Archives | Lewis Cornay
Cast for National Theatre Pride musical premiere
The full cast has been unveiled for the National Theatre’s world premiere of the highly anticipated new musical based on the award-winning film Pride later this year.
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.
Line-up for BYMT gala show confirmed
The British Youth Music Theatre’s (BYMT) has confirmed the full line-up for its 20th anniversary gala event at London venue The Other Palace on 8 July 2024.
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.
The SpongeBob Musical – Queen Elizabeth Hall
The SpongeBob Musical continues at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London until 27 August 2023. The production then tours until 9 September 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The SpongeBob Musical – Birmingham Hippodrome and Touring
The SpongeBob Musical was reviewed at the Birmingham Hippodrome (playing until 15 April 2023). The tour continues until 9 September 2023. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
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.
Gareth Gates and Divina De Campo to star in SpongeBob Squarepants
Gareth Gates and Divina De Campo will star alongside Lewis Cornay in hit show The Spongebob Musical when it makes its UK debut at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton this spring ahead of a UK and Ireland.
New York concert date for updated John & Jen
Rachel Tucker and Lewis Cornay will reprise their performances in the new, updated version of Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald’s John & Jen in New York early next month. Presented by Bray Productions and with Lippa also serving as musical director, the special concert performance at leading cabaret venue 54 Below on 9 February 2023 […]
Lewis Cornay wins 2023 New Music Theatre Award
The British Youth Music Theatre, in partnership with the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, have announced Lewis Cornay as the winner of the 2023 BYMT New Music Theatre Award.
Whistle Down the Wind – Watermill Theatre, Bagnor
Whistle Down the Wind continues at the Watermill Theatre, Bagnor until 10 September 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Even if you didn’t know who had penned the music and lyrics to this reworking of the original novel, there are sufficient clues that would lead an intuitive theatregoer to the right conclusion. For […]
Cast and creatives for Watermill’s Whistle Down The Wind
The full cast and creative team have been unveiled for the first major UK revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman’s Whistle Down The Wind at Newbury’s Watermill Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Tom Jackson Greaves, the production which features a company of actor-musicians alongside a cast of young people drawn from the local […]
Winners of Offies Awards 2022 announced
This year’s Offies Awards ceremony was free and online – and announced winners for the Offies, the OffFest and also the new OnComms for online shows Winners were announced in 25 Offies categories from amongst the live shows that returned to London stages from May 2021, and in eight OnComm categories from online shows from […]
She Loves Me – Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
She Loves Me continues at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield until 15 January 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Based upon Miklós László’s play Parfumerie, Joe Masteroff, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick’s musical adaptation She Loves Me is an uplifting Christmas gift to us all this year. Ben Stones’ cleverly designed set […]
Cast announced for Sheffield Theatres’ She Loves Me
Sheffield Theatres has confirmed casting for artistic director Robert Hastie’s Christmas production of the 1960s romantic musical comedy She Loves Me at the Crucible. Hastie’s festive follow-up to his Christmas 2019 revival of another classic Broadway musical Guys and Dolls will feature that production’s leading lady Alex Young. Young, who returned to Sheffield in 2019 to […]
John & Jen – Southwark Playhouse
John & Jen continues at the Southwark Playhouse, London until 21 August 2021. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Composer Andrew Lippa is now better known for full-scale musicals from The Wild Party and Big Fish to The Addams Family, but the small chamber musical John & Jen, revived in a new production at the Southwark Playhouse, […]
World premiere of new version of John & Jen to star Rachel Tucker and Lewis Cornay
Olivier Award nominee Rachel Tucker and Lewis Cornay will star in the world premiere of a new updated version of Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald’s John & Jen at the Southwark Playhouse this summer. Presented by Bray Productions and featuring new orchestrations by Jason Robert Brown and Lippa the production will run from 28 July […]
London workshop for new musical P.S. I’m A Terrible Person
Pint of Wine Theatre Company will present a three-week development workshop of new dark comedy musical P.S. I’m A Terrible Person in London next month. Culminating in two invitation-only performances at the Cockpit Theatre on 22 and 23 October 2020, the workshop will feature an innovative projected set designed by illustrator Larisa Bulb. Featuring a […]
New topical musical Snowflake to launch with visual EP
Actor/writer Lewis Cornay will premiere his new musical Snowflake today (6 August 2020) with an innovative visual EP featuring songs from the show. Presented by MP Theatricals, the 15-minute video EP which was created by Cornay and producer/video director Matt Powell will launch the millennial-themed musical on the company’s YouTube channel at 6pm on 6 […]
Just So – The Musical – Barn Theatre, Cirencester
Just So – The Musical continues at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester until 13 January 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ It is 33 years now since composer George Stiles and lyricist Anthony Drewe, then students at Exeter University, won the first-ever Vivian Ellis Prize with the musical Just So, currently settling in as the […]
