George Stiles, Anthony Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) have announced the finalists in the running for this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize.
Awarded on an annual basis to a member of MMD, the UK’s largest membership organisation dedicated to developing new musical theatre writing, the winner of this year’s award will be revealed at the end of a concert performance at The Other Palace in London on 21 November.
Chosen from 175 submissions, the 12 nominees are:
‘Getting Away With Murder’ from La Vida Loca Latin Dance Musical by Chris Brindle and Rob Jones
‘I Don’t Feel Like Me Anymore’ from Snowflake by Lewis Cornay
‘Joyce’s Song’ from Falling Skies by Sophie Boyce and Fred Feeney
‘Keep Me From Going Under’ from Keep Me From Going Under by Michelle Payne and Emy Parsons
‘Lullaby’ from Soul of the Ballad by Chris Poon and Daniel York Loh
‘On My Way’ from Hynt (Passage) by Freya Catrin Smith and Jack Williams
‘One Last Request’ from The Most Beautiful Suicide by Flora Leo
‘Parallel Life’ from The Fan by Karen Bishko and Max Luck
‘A Portrait Of Me’ from Dead Reckoning by Lezlie Wade and Scott Christian
‘The Inventor’s Daughter’ from The Night Our Parents Disappeared by Andy Room and Oli George Rew
‘This Isn’t Magic’ from Galileo: An A Cappella Musical by Dan Mawson and Leo Mercer
‘Wheatfield With Crows’ from The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul by Neil Bastian
The 12 shortlisted songs will be showcased by West End performers during the celebration concert. Casting and the host will be revealed at a later date.
The 2022 Best New Song will be chosen by the panel of industry experts including Stiles and Drewe. The winning writer or writers will receive £1,000 towards the development of their work.
Angela Thomas
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