New UK Musicals: Live in Concert at The Other Palace, London. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In the UK, new musical theatre writing, and particularly new British writing, is something of a Cinderella – it tends to get overlooked. With the West End filled with established long-runners and an endless cycle of […]
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New UK Musicals concert announced
West End stars Tyrone Huntley (Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Anoushka Lucas (Oklahoma, Young Vic), Michael Rouse (A Christmas Carol, Old Vic) and Gemma Sutton (Follies, National Theatre) will appear alongside a new generation of performers in a special concert celebrating new UK musicals early next month. Produced by Darren Clark for […]
Perfect Pitch to develop four new musicals in partnership with Broadway Licensing
New musical theatre specialists Perfect Pitch has unveiled a new partnership with theatrical licensing house Broadway Licensing which will involve the commissioning, development, production and licensing of four new British musicals and the addition of seven existing Perfect Pitch titles to the Broadway Licensing catalogue. Commenting on the new initiative, Perfect Pitch founders, Wendy and […]
New musicals sheet music site to launch
Performers and fans of new UK musicals will be able to purchase sheet music from their favourite shows with the launch of a new store of digital sheet music next week. Launching on Monday (1 June), New UK Musicals is the brainchild of Darren Clark, the multi-award-winning composer and lyricist of new shows The Wicker […]
Jabberwocky – Youth Music Theatre UK – The Other Palace
Jabberwocky – Youth Music Theatre UK – The Other Palace, London, continues until 14 April 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Stunning music, classy songs, thrilling dance… the Youth Music Theatre UK has found another winner, this time using Lewis Carroll’s nonsense poem from Alice Through the Looking Glass as the […]
Women’s Musical Theatre Initiative launched to encourage female writers
London Playwrights’ Workshop and songwriting partners Barlow & Smith have joined forces to launch a search for new musical theatre projects from female writers. Launching next month with a fundraising cabaret show, Celebrating Female Songwriters, the Women’s Musical Theatre Initiative (WMTI) will seek to re-dress the imbalance between male and female writers in the field. […]
Accidents and Emergencies – Lost Theatre
Accidents and Emergencies continues at the Lost Theatre, London until 21 November. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ From ER to Casualty, the hospital drama has always been a popular source of entertainment on TV, although aside from a few exceptions – Informed Consent at Jermyn Street is the last one this reviewer can remember – the […]
Rebecca Applin is Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer
Mercury Musical Developments and Musical Theatre Network have announced that Rebecca Applin will be the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester and the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, starting in October 2015. Rebecca Applin said: “I am thrilled to have been given the opportunity to be resident composer at the Mercury Theatre and the New Wolsey Theatre. […]
Composer Rebecca Applin showcases her work on 6 April at the Landor
Fairground Theatre Company is presenting Rebecca Applin in Concert as part of Songs From the Playground 2015. Songs From the Playground is a one-year development programme which gives one writer the opportunity to explore their work in a safe environment, while having the experience of presenting new work to supportive theatre audiences. This year’s work begins with a concert of […]
The Writers’ Playground 2 – Union Theatre
The Writers’ Playground 2 was performed at the Union Theatre, London. Star rating: 3 stars **** Returning to the Union Theatre on Sunday after a successful debut in September, Fairground Theatre Company’s night of new musical theatre writing, The Writers’ Playground has reached the ‘difficult second gig’ stage that any ongoing series must face. Created to be […]
The S&S Award Gala – St James Theatre
The S&S Award Gala was held at the St James Theatre, London. There will be 26 musical shows running in London this Christmas, that’s more than half the occupancy of the total number of theatres in the West End. Of those 26, 17 are largely original work, the remainder drawing on the back catalogue of songwriters from Irving Berlin […]
