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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 […]
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 […]
All-star line-up for Stiles and Drewe Prize online concert
A host of West End stars have been enlisted to perform the shortlist of 15 compositions in the running for the 2020 Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize in a virtual concert to be streamed online next Sunday (5 July 2020). With musical direction by Steve Ridley, the songs will be performed by: Allyson […]
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 […]
West End stars add their voices to On Hope: A Digital Song Cycle
A host of musical theatre stars are among the cast of over 100 performers due to make a contribution to the inspirational on hope: a digital song cycle which will be live streamed in the coming weeks. Performers from hit shows including Bat Out of Hell, Les Misérables, Six and Wicked will make their contributions […]
International line-up of songwriters for On Hope song cycle being streamed to The Other Palace
Over 60 songwriters from across the world have answered the call to submit an original song to be part of an inspirational digital song cycle. Presented by MP Theatricals in collaboration with The Other Palace, on hope: a digital song cycle will be streamed live on The Other Palace’s YouTube channel broadcasting on 29 April […]
On Hope digital song cycle project launched
Songwriters are being invited to submit an original song to be part of a digital song cycle created to offer a creative outlet for musical theatre practitioners during these difficult times. Entitled On Hope, the project has been instigated by producer and director Matt Powell and writer, dramaturg and former executive director of Mercury Musical […]
MMD & MTN announce the BEAM Follow-Spot Programme to help regional musical theatre writers
Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) and Musical Theatre Network (MTN) have launched a new regional initiative designed to support emerging musical theatre writers. The BEAM Follow-Spot Programme is a year-long scheme aimed at providing sustained development support for writers launched in partnership with the National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Exchange, Manchester. Announcing the project […]
BEAM 2018 – shining a light on talent with 58 new British musicals in development
Musical Theatre Review’s Tina Foote previews BEAM 2018, the Biennial Industry Showcase for New British Musical Theatre Writing, running from 1-2 March at London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East. This weekend Everybody’s Talking About Jamie won Best New Musical in the WhatsOnStage Awards after a successful transfer from the Sheffield Crucible to the West End, now happily […]
BEAM 2018 new musicals showcase – ‘pitch days’ to start in September
Writers with ideas for new musical projects are being offered the chance to pitch their work for inclusion in BEAM 2018, the biennial industry showcase organisd by Musical Theatre Network and Mercury Musical Developments. Presented in association with Theatre Royal Stratford East, and culminating in a two-day industry showcase at the London venue in March […]
Emerging Artists – catch the latest show at Crazy Coqs
“Despite the financial rewards of a West End hit, there are still relatively few avenues for new musical theatre writers to showcase their new work. Thankfully Simon Greiff has recognised this need and created Emerging Artists at the Crazy Coqs in central London. Picking up the late night slot at the popular cabaret venue, Emerging Artists offers to introduce […]
