The eight shortlisted Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 shows contending for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award have been announced and they reflect what an outstanding year it has been for musical theatre. Since day one the Musical Theatre Review team, led by Edinburgh Editor Fiona Orr, has been on the lookout for contenders. The award was […]
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Pick of the Fringe replaces MTR’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe Best Musical Award for one year
This month Musical Theatre Review’s Edinburgh team have chosen their ‘Pick of the Fringe’ to highlight some of the outstanding musical theatre productions of 2023. In a one-off departure, the popular Edinburgh Festival Fringe Best Musical Award is being postponed, owing to the unexpected illness of Edinburgh editor, lead reviewer and award organiser Fiona Orr.
Great British Bake Off: The Musical star John Owen-Jones is the next guest in new podcast The Mayor of Musical Theatre
Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera star John Owen-Jones discusses his new role in “insane” Great British Bake Off: The Musical on Episode Two of The Mayor of Musical Theatre podcast. The Mayor of Musical Theatre – a brand-new podcast produced in association with Musical Theatre Review as part of its tenth anniversary celebrations […]
New podcast in association with Musical Theatre Review: The Mayor of Musical Theatre meets Anna-Jane Casey
West End legend Anna-Jane Casey reveals her favourite currently running West End musical in trailer for new podcast, The Mayor of Musical Theatre. The brand-new podcast The Mayor of Musical Theatre has released a teaser trailer for its first ever season. The show is produced in association with Musical Theatre Review – in the website’s […]
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 […]
Nominees are announced for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022
The ten shortlisted Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 shows contending for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award have been announced and they reflect the wide variety of musical styles on offer at this year’s event. The Fringe has returned to full strength this year and since day one the Musical Theatre Review team, led by Edinburgh […]
Musical Theatre Review contributors pick their top shows of 2021
At the end of each year Musical Theatre Review news editor Angela Thomas normally puts together a round-up of all the shows that have received four and five star reviews during the last 12 months, but this year we thought a different approach might be more appropriate. For a start, MTR wants to congratulate all […]
Live and online musicals On Your Bike & Belfast win Musical Theatre Review’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021 Awards
In considering the outstanding work presented both in person and online at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021, the Musical Theatre Review panel has decided to make two separate awards this year. The first is for the best show presented in live performance. The recipient of the award for Best Musical comes from a ‘stable’ of […]
Brand new show Sisyphus: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical by Musical Theatre Review’s Ian Bowkett has its debut at London’s Canal Café
Following his co-write of the 2018 Camden Fringe audience-favourite comedy musical, The Sam Neill Experience, Musical Theatre Review contributor and composer Ian Bowkett has revealed his new show: Sisyphus: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical. This piece – a modern take on the Ancient Greek myth about the man who rebelled against the gods, only to […]
Are you a producer, director or writer of new musical theatre? Welcome to MTR Creative Connections
Self-isolating? At a loose end? To quote the final line of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Move On’ from Sunday in the Park With George: give us more to see. Welcome to our new initiative: MTR CREATIVE CONNECTIONS. Times are hard for many people in our creative industries right now. Frankly, being a bit bored while conscience and […]
Musical Theatre Review is named one of UK’s Top 10 Theatre Blogs
Musical Theatre Review is celebrating once again after holding on to our Top Five spot in the Top 10 UK Theatre Blogs ranked by leading media experts Vuelio. We’re delighted that our efforts to keep you informed about all things musical theatre has kept us at the number four spot in Vuelio’s rankings. We will […]
Shortlist revealed for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019
As part of Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe, Musical Theatre Review will once again be making an award for the Best Musical. This is to recognise excellence in the challenging form of musical theatre and to highlight the best of the genre in the 2019 programme. In the following week, the nominated shows will be assessed by the voting panel, […]
Sparks & The Half Moon Shania are our Best Musical Award joint winners at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018
Sparks at the Pleasance Courtyard and The Half Moon Shania at Zoo Southside have been named as joint winners of Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award, given to recognise excellence in the challenging form of musical theatre and to highlight the best of the genre in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018 programme. In considering the awards this […]
Shortlist revealed for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The shortlist of ten nominated shows for Musical Theatre Review’s inaugural Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced today. In the 70th anniversary of the Fringe, Musical Theatre Review has launched the award to celebrate the excellence of musical theatre product presented at the world’s largest annual arts event. In the […]
Musical Theatre Review will present Best Musical Award at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
In the 70th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Musical Theatre Review is launching the Best Musical Award to celebrate the excellence of musical theatre product presented at the world’s largest annual arts event. The winning musical will be picked from a shortlist of 10 productions nominated by the MTR Edinburgh team, led by Festival […]
