Patrons: David Babani Don Black Judi
Dench Maria Friedman Cameron Mackintosh Julia
McKenzie Paul Nicholas
Harold Prince Tim Rice
Jeremy Sams Stephen Sondheim Richard Stilgoe
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What Was On - 2008
MMD shows in 2008, listed in reverse order of closing date.
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Mary Poppins
with new songs by MMD Associates George Stiles & Anthony Drewe
Millennium Centre Manchester UK
11 December 2008 - 7 March 2009
The West End and Broadway success touring the UK | info
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Peter Pan - A Musical Adventure
book by Willis Hall, music by MMD Associate George Stiles, Lyrics by MMD associate Anthony Drewe, based on Peter Pan by J M Barrie
Quarry Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds UK
22 November 2008 - 31 January 2009
Musical retelling of J M Barrie's timeless story about a boy who never grew up. First seen as a concert at the Royal Festival Hall in 2001. The WYP production is a transfer of last Christmas' staging at the Birmingham Rep Theatre directed by Rachel Kavanaugh, with musical direction by Steve Ridley, set and costume designs by Peter McKintosh, choreography by Jenny Arnold, fight direction by Terry King, lighting by Paul Pyant, sound by Mike Walker and orchestrations by David Shrubsole. Starring James Gillan as Peter Pan and David Birrell as Captain Hook with Thomas Aldridge, James Bisp, James Byng, Martin Callaghan, Stephen Carlile, Michelle Cornelius, Craig Dinnewell, Tim Edwards, Clare Halse, Kirsty Hoiles, Christopher D Hunt, Bradley Jaden, Amy Lennox, Gregg Lowe, Dominic Ridley, Simon Schofield, Jake Abbott, Jed Berry and Hamish Rae. | info
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Simply Cinderella
music and lyrics by MMD Associate Grant Olding; book by Toby Davies
The Curve Leicester UK
4 December 2008 - 24 January 2009
A spectacular and complete re-imagining of the classic Cinderella story, by the writers of Three Sides, Spittin' Distance and Yeti: an abominamusical, directed and choreographed by Adam Cooper. This brand new original musical opens the impressive new Curve Theatre in Leicester. | info
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Edward Scissorhands
written and directed by Matthew Bourne; music by MMD Associate Terry Davies
Sadlers Wells Theatre London UK
3 December 2008 - 18 January 2009
Dance version of the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp film | info
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Peter Pan
by MMD Associate Julian Chenery and Colin Warnock
White Rock Theatre Hastings East Sussex UK
10 December 2008 - 4 January 2009
Musical adaptation of JM Barrie's classic. | info
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Cinderella
book by Paul Tate, original Music and Lyrics by Alexander S. Bermange
Shaw Theatre 100-110 Euston Road, NW1 2AJ London UK
9 December 2008 - 3 January 2009
Starring Britt Ekland and Dominic Littlewood, Directed by Beth Eden. | info
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Alice: The Musical
original book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Paul Boyd
The Castle Wellingborough Northamptonshire UK
2 December 2008 - 31 December 2008
Celebrating ten years of hit productions across Ireland, Paul Boyd's ALICE THE MUSICAL makes its English debut at the Castle Theatre in Wellingborough in a major new production directed by Simon Wegrzyn and choreographed by Darren Royston. ALICE THE MUSICAL has been produced in six professional productions across Ireland since its 1998 premiere and was nominated as 'Best Drama' at the 1999 Belfast City Arts Awards. In December 2007 the Castle Theatre premiered Paul's musical THE TALE OF THE BEAUTY AND THE TAIL OF THE BEAST and in April 2008 produced THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES, a musical play by Rosanna Lowe with music and lyrics by Paul Boyd. | info
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The Tale of the Beauty and The Tail of The Beast
book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Paul Boyd
The Castle Wellingborough Northamptonshire UK
30 November 2008 - 31 December 2008
The Tale of the Beauty and The Tail of The Beast tells the story of a troupe of travelling players rehearsing a new show before arriving at their next town. With one cast member missing, another suffering from delusions of grandeur, and a script in the wrong order, the reputation of Monsieur Affable's Performing Players is on the line. This new version of the classic French fairy tale of 'Beauty and the Beast', performed by a multi-talented cast of actor-musicians, is Paul Boyd's sixteenth original stage musical and the first to be staged since his 2007 TMA Theatre Award nominated musical production of Pinocchio. Designed by Diego Pitarch, musical director Stephen Brown, directed by Karl Wallace. | info
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Tomorrow Morning
book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Laurence Mark Wythe
Victory Gardens Greenhouse Theatre Chicago UK
9 November 2008 - 31 December 2008
Starring Charissa Armon, Michael Mahler, Emily Thompson and Jonathan Rayson. Directed by Tom Mullen. "Tomorrow Morning" played at the New End Theatre in Hampstead in 2006. | info
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Ghetto 1557
music by MMD Associate BB Cooper; choreography by Pavel Strouhal
Karlin Theatre Prague Czech Republic
30 December 2008 - 30 December 2008
Choral ballet by MMD Associate BB Cooper. | info
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Fantastic Mr Fox
by David Wood (stage play) and MMD Associate John Trent Wallace (Music)
Brentwood Theatre, CM15 8AG Brentwood Essex UK
6 December 2008 - 30 December 2008
Children's Show based on Roald Dahl's book. When the rotten farmers try to capture Mr Fox, camping out for days on end at the foxhole, the ever resourceful Mr Fox and his family work hard together and digga-digga-dig long tunnels into the farmers' stores and plunder the food to keep their families and friends alive. Outwitting the farmers, the animals celebrate with a feast! | info
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Much Ado About Nothing Much
by Robert Hudson and MMD Associate Susannah Pearse
The Pleasance Islington London UK
18 December 2008 - 20 December 2008
Much Ado About Nothing Much is like nothing so much as Much Ado About Nothing, but much more set in modern London, and with much more singing, and with nothing much to do with Dukes. There is a French count, though, and a General, a top international biologist, an innocent ingenue and a galaxy of star-crossed lovers, as well as a dastardly villain, shattered hopes and a romantic German. This year, the Mighty Fin is supporting www.mndassociation.org and www.wateraid.org/uk | info
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Christmas in the Colored Glass Windows
music and lyrics by MMD Associate Nicola Jane Buttigieg
MP Room, International School of the Sacred Heart Hiroo Tokyo Japan
10 December 2008 - 11 December 2008
A class of school children go on a surrealistic adventure after stepping into the various stained glass windows of a cathedral they visit during Christmas. Fascinating discoveries are made when other beings and objects are encountered in the world of the colored glass windows. | info
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Christmas in New York
featuring songs by MMD Associate Michael Bruce
Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue London UK
7 December 2008 - 7 December 2008
Maria Friedman returns to the West End for one night only to headline this year's instalment of Christmas in New York, the annual celebration of classic carols and seasonal show-stoppers, at the Lyric Theatre on Sunday 7 December 2008. She will be joined by Avenue Q's Julie Atherton, Wicked's Oliver Tompsett and Ashleigh Gray, Spamalot's Michael Xavier and a full supporting cast including Adrian Hansel, Zoe Rainey, Richard Reynard and Lorna Want. Evoking a magical time of year in a much loved city and now in its third successful year, Christmas in New York is a multi-layered chocolate box of musical moments. Comprising contemporary interpretations of well known seasonal songs and brand new compositions by both British and American musical theatre composers, this unique confection offers a veritable variety of flavours infused with creative invention and reinterpretation at every turn. It also features a brand new title song for 2008. | info
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Rue Magique
music and lyrics by Brett Kahr; book by MMD Associate Lisa Forrell
King's Head Theatre Islington London UK
21 October 2008 - 7 December 2008
Rue Magique, an original musical, tells the story of a mother and daughter trapped in a vortex of vice, guilt and love in the harsh streets of London. Desdemona, a prostitute and her teenage daughter Sugar exist under the radar of police and social services. Based on true stories, the musical is about hope against the odds, and ultimately, redemption. | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
Theatr Hafren Newtown Powys UK
3 December 2008 - 6 December 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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Pinocchio
original book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Paul Boyd
Roundhouse Theatre, Dover Discovery Centre Dover Kent UK
2 December 2008 - 6 December 2008
Blackfish Academy of Performing Arts will be presenting the UK amateur premiere of Paul Boyd's award-winning 2003 musical PINOCCHIO this December in Dover, Kent. In July 2006 Blackfish Academy presented the UK amateur premiere of Paul's ALICE THE MUSICAL, a show that, this year, is celebrating ten years of hit productions with professional premieres in England and the USA.
pbm's original 2003 production of PINOCCHIO was named Best Musical by national Sunday paper the Sunday Life in its Drama Review of the Year, and the Lyric Theatre Belfast's 2006/2007 production, directed for the stage by Paul Boyd, was nominated as 'Best Production for Children and Young People' at last year's TMA Theatre Awards. The show has never before been produced by an amateur company.
pbm occasionally grants the performing rights to Paul Boyd's back catalogue of works to amateur companies, schools, and colleges. More information on PINOCCHIO, including past production photos, music samples, and video clips can be found online at www.pbmusicals.com
"a sophisticated musical of he highest quality ... hilarious scenes, moments of pure enchantment ... a show that demands to run and run" Irish Times
"Paul Boyd's 'Pinocchio' is quite simply the best thing he has done - and on the basis of past history, that's saying something ... a deservedly massive hit ... as strong as any big West End show" Sunday Life
"This sharp. stylish production ... a feast of treats for the eye and the ear" The Stage | info
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Mary Poppins
with new songs by MMD Associates George Stiles & Anthony Drewe
Millennium Centre Edinburgh UK
2 October 2008 - 6 December 2008
The West End and Broadway success touring the UK | info
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Sunday Nights, New Voices: Scott Alan
produced by MMD Associate Joanna Taylor
Jazz After Dark Greek Street London UK
30 November 2008 - 30 November 2008
The first of a series of Sunday night concerts featuring the work of new musical theatre writers, starting wtih Scott Alan. Presented by Phantom of the Opera's Owain Williams and featuring five talented performers. Tickets can be booked by emailing sundaynightsnewvoices@yahoo.com | info
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Through The Door (Perfect Pitch)
book by Judy Freed, music by MMD Associate Laurence Mark Wythe
Trafalgar Studios Whitehall London UK
28 November 2008 - 29 November 2008
Charlotte is a modern woman, in a marriage that seems to be going nowhere. When she finds her kitchen contains a time-rip that opens a mysterious gateway to the past, Charlotte soon finds herself the lover of a 17th century French Prince, and before long she is having the time of her life. But time is catching up, and her secret cannot stay safe for long. | info
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Edward Scissorhands
written and directed by Matthew Bourne; music by MMD Associate Terry Davies
New Wimbledon Theatre Wimbledon London UK
25 November 2008 - 29 November 2008
Dance version of the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp film | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
The Rose Theatre Kingston-Upon-Thames Surrey UK
25 November 2008 - 29 November 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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The Lost Christmas (Perfect Pitch)
by MMD Associate Laurence Mark Wythe
Trafalgar Studios Whitehall London UK
26 November 2008 - 28 November 2008
This delightful new family musical tells the story of Sophie, a young girl who yearns for adventure. One Christmas Eve, she finds it in the shape of two time-travelling robots. Together they must journey to the North Pole to seek out the one man who can help them unravel the mystery of the lost Christmas. | info
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S4K's Romeo and Juliet – The Musical
by MMD Associates Julian Chenery & Matt Gimblett (and William Shakespeare)
UK Tour
9 September 2008 - 28 November 2008
Musical adaptation for kids of Shakespeare's tragic rom-com. | info
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The Diary of Me (Perfect Pitch)
book by Simon James Green, music by MMD Associate Stuart Matthew Price
Trafalgar Studios Whitehall London UK
25 November 2008 - 27 November 2008
The Diary of Me is a year in the life of 16 year old Jamie. It's about hating your dad and missing your mum. It's about fathers and sons and trying to find some common ground. It's about mates. It's wondering what it's all about and it's a drunken snog with a girl in the car park behind Lidl. Whether you've lived it or you're living it, we've probably all been there. Check out Jamie's online blog at www.thediaryofme.co.uk as well as other news, songs and gossip! Part of the Perfect Pitch West End Showcase. | info
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Dracula
adapted from Bram Stoker; book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Alex Loveless
The White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road London UK
28 October 2008 - 23 November 2008
A new musical adaptation of the Gothic horror. | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
Brewhouse Taunton Somerset UK
18 November 2008 - 22 November 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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Edward Scissorhands
written and directed by Matthew Bourne; music by MMD Associate Terry Davies
Hippodrome Theatre Birmingham UK
11 November 2008 - 22 November 2008
Dance version of the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp film | info
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Goblins Don't Scare Us
by MMD associates BB Cooper and Nigel Osner
Cape Henlopen High School Theatre Delaware USA
16 November 2008 - 16 November 2008
Children's musical by the composer of The Jungle Book. | info
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Songs That Tell A Story
featuring new songs by MMD associates
Cape Henlopen High School Theatre Delaware USA
13 November 2008 - 13 November 2008
An evening of arias, standards & new theatre music featuring soprano, Alysia Lee, and CSP Theatre Company members. Among the featured songs are No Answer, by Tim Saward and Darren Wayte; Smallville Colorado, by Julian Woolford and Richard John; Don't Go, by Julian Woolford and Richard John; Sounds Like a Plan, by Charles Bloom and More than Life Itself by Teresa Howard and Stephen Edis | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
Grand Theatre Wolverhampton Warwickshire UK
4 November 2008 - 8 November 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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Deedee and the Space Vampire
book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Dylan Summers
Royal Court Theatre Bacup Lancashire UK
29 October 2008 - 1 November 2008
It's Halloween, 1899. London sleeps soundly under the protection of Felix Shaunessy and his team of vampire hunters. Yet when Deedee, the girl he loves, is seduced by a sinister vampire from outer space, he faces a terrible choice between love and duty. Don't miss this hard-rocking gothic tale! | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
Lyceum Theatre Sheffield UK
28 October 2008 - 1 November 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
Grand Theatre Swansea UK
21 October 2008 - 25 October 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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The Attic
by MMD Associate Mark Carroll
Theatre Royal Haymarket London UK
23 October 2008 - 23 October 2008
A workshop reading of a new musical. Cast includes Ruthie Henshall, Alex Hanson, Annalene Beechey, Jessica Martin, Kate Arneil (all subject to availability) and students of the Haymarket Masterclass. The performance will last one hour and is by invitation only. If you are a Professional Writer Associate of MMD and wish to attend, please email theatticmusical@gmail.com | info
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Odette
book by Murray Woodfield, music by MMD Associate Alexander S. Bermange
Bridewell Theatre St. Bride's Lane London UK
2 October 2007 - 20 October 2008
Odette reveals the secret of Swan Lake, adding the unknown back-story to the familiar tale. It will re-open London's Bridewell Theatre, where it will preview on 2nd October, premiere on 3rd October, and then run until 20th October. The cast features an array of West End and international musical theatre talent, and the production is directed by Mark Leipacher and musically directed by Alexander S. Bermange. | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
The Lighthouse Poole Dorset UK
14 October 2008 - 18 October 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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Alvaro's Balcony
book by Sebastian Michael, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Jonathan Kaldor, based on an original story by Jonathan Kaldor and Sebastian Michael
Landor Theatre Clapham London UK
17 September 2008 - 18 October 2008
1928. The world is enthralled by Constance Nielsen, an American debutante who marries into one of Europe's ancient, glittering Royal Families. Soon though an impassioned affair with her music teacher threatens to spark uproar, and news of her tragic death turns her from living legend into timeless icon. 44 years later, her famous jewels resurface and a woman claiming to be Princess Constance emerges, still very much alive, and with a priceless story to tell.
Stars Norman Bowman, Helen Anker and Judith Paris. Directed by Robert McWhir
"Quite simply excellent. Memorable music, witty dialogue and a hugely engaging story. Knockout!" – Musical Stages Magazine, February 2008 | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
Forum Theatre Billingham Cleveland UK
7 October 2008 - 11 October 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
Grand Opera House Belfast UK
23 September 2008 - 27 September 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray
written and directed by Matthew Bourne; music by MMD Associate Terry Davies
Newcastle UK
23 September 2008 - 27 September 2008
Dance theatre version of Oscar Wilde's book | info
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Mary Poppins
with new songs by MMD Associates George Stiles & Anthony Drewe
Millennium Centre Birmingham UK
10 July 2008 - 27 September 2008
The West End and Broadway success touring the UK | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells Kent UK
16 September 2008 - 20 September 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray
written and directed by Matthew Bourne; music by MMD Associate Terry Davies
Norwich UK
15 September 2008 - 20 September 2008
Dance theatre version of Oscar Wilde's book | info
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Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray
written and directed by Matthew Bourne; music by MMD Associate Terry Davies
Sadlers Wells Theatre London UK
2 September 2008 - 14 September 2008
Dance theatre version of Oscar Wilde's book | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
Theatre Royal Glasgow UK
2 September 2008 - 6 September 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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Edward Scissorhands
written and directed by Matthew Bourne; music by MMD Associate Terry Davies
Theatre du Chatelet Paris France
8 October 2008 - 2 September 2008
Dance version of the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp film | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
Cliffs Pavilion Southend Essex UK
28 August 2008 - 30 August 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray
written and directed by Matthew Bourne; music by MMD Associate Terry Davies
King's Theatre Edinburgh UK
21 August 2008 - 30 August 2008
Dance theatre version of Oscar Wilde's book | info
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The Railway Children
by MMD Associates Julian Woolford and Richard John
Padstow Kernow Players Padstow Cornwall UK
29 July 2008 - 30 August 2008
A production of this recently published musical. | info
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HappyLand
by MMD Associate Heather Newton and Ernest Merry
C, Venue 34 Chambers Street Edinburgh UK
31 July 2008 - 26 August 2008
Deceased dogs, adulterous accountants and homicidal hit men make for one very troubled taxidermist in Newton and Merry's subversively smiley musical comedy. Join Joey as he checks into HappyLand, the residential therapy camp for the stressed and depressed that's taking the media by storm. The rolling fields inside the high-security perimeter fences tempt with their tranquillity, but why are The Staff so miserable? Why is the therapy so strange? What will become of Joey's love for Smiley 412? And do you know anyone who has ever checked out?
But better not ask too many questions; just take a dip in the Ball Pool of Happiness and try to steer clear of the Dejollification Suite... or you may never be the same again.
Making its world premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe 2008, HappyLand uncovers a dystopian world in which those who tried to escape the stresses of modern life find themselves facing a desperate decision: compliance or rebellion? | info
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Departure Lounge
by MMD Associate Dougal Irvine
George 4, George Square Theatres Edinburgh UK
4 August 2008 - 25 August 2008
Acoustic guitar musical about four lads learning lessons about life, love and friendship on a package holiday in the costa-del-sol. Cast includes Stuart Matthew Price who played Frankie Epps in 'Parade' at the Donmar. | info
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Apocalypse: The Musical
by MMD Associate Heather Newton and Ernest Merry
C, Venue 34 Chambers Street Edinburgh UK
30 July 2008 - 25 August 2008
Misguided but well-meaning nuns, cows, angels and grapes take their part on the cosmic stage in this classic tale of milkman-meets-whore, set against the backdrop of the end of the world. Returning to the Edinburgh Fringe after its critically-acclaimed run in 2005, Apocalypse romps through the surreal and the sublime with miracles, mayhem, misuse of an ironing-board and the best udder-choreography you may ever see.
'The funniest musical ever. Period... If you miss this you'll be missing one of the Fringe's best shows in nearly a decade' *****+ Broadway Baby
'The best musical laugh you'll get on the Fringe' ***** British Theatre Guide
'Hysterically funny' Edinburgh Evening News
'Marvellously enjoyable' Fest
Sparking controversy from the religious right and the only show ever to be given a 'five-star-plus' review from Broadway Baby, Apocalypse is far too fun to miss. | info
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Terry Pratchett's MORT
adapted from the novel by librettist and MMD Associate Jenifer Toksvig and composer Dominic Haslam
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford Surrey UK
20 August 2008 - 23 August 2008
Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job. Now the poor boy is apprenticed to an anthropomorphic personification who is having a mid-existence crisis. And he's fallen in love with a Princess who should be dead. Also, he's created an alternative reality that might end the universe. Still, it could be worse. At least he's not facing a life or Death situa... Oh. Featuring an eight-foot tall dancing skeleton, a flying horse and a ferret, this new musical adaptation of Terry Pratchett's classic Discworld novel is a treat for all the family. | info
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Killala Bay
music by MMD Associate Denise Wright, book and lyrics by Chris Burgess
Theatre Building Chicago USA
16 August 2008 - 17 August 2008
Broadway meets 'Riverdance'. Grace abandons her 'Sex in the City' existence to search for ancestors in an Irish backwater. But her volatile romance with the local rough diamond, and her battle to save the town from industrial devastation mean that she's in for anything but a quiet life! Manhattan values clash with the Old World in this elemental tale of an Irish-American in search of home. | info
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Killala Bay
music by MMD Associate Denise Wright, book and lyrics by Chris Burgess
Village Theatre Washington DC USA
14 August 2008 - 17 August 2008
Broadway meets 'Riverdance'. Grace abandons her 'Sex in the City' existence to search for ancestors in an Irish backwater. But her volatile romance with the local rough diamond, and her battle to save the town from industrial devastation mean that she's in for anything but a quiet life! Manhattan values clash with the Old World in this elemental tale of an Irish-American in search of home. This production directed by Martin Charnin. | info
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Psalms
by MMD Associate Robert Barham
Cuthbert's Church 5 Lothian Road EH1 2EP Edinburgh UK
11 August 2008 - 16 August 2008
Do the Psalms have any relevance to our modern, everyday living? Through music and drama this highly popular 90 minute performance shows that they still do. | info
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Sex and the Village
by MMD Associates Rebecca Applin and Susannah Pearse
George 2, George Square Theatres Edinburgh UK
7 August 2008 - 10 August 2008
A new musical comedy about love, life and power cuts. Chloe has lived in the farming village of Chatterley all her life and dreams of a day that she can leave to go to the city and become a real journalist. For now, she practises by writing her column, Sex and the Village, in the Chatterley Gazette. The life of the village threatens to be turned upside down on the arrival of new weekenders from London, Katie and Charlie, in search of the Good Life. Katie longs to throw herself into living the country chic lifestyle; Chloe idolises the newcomers from the city; and Farmer Ken, Chloe's grandfather, is determined to get rid of them. Perhaps a few ghost stories and power cuts will help them move along back to London. With Katie comes the arrival of dreamboat Oscar, leading Chloe to pose a new question in her column - Is sex in the village as exciting as sex in the city? Withe a choice between Oscar and the devoted farmhand Robert, maybe it is. Sex and the Village sits somewhere between Sex and the City and the Vicar of Dibley... but closer to Dibley if we're honest. | info
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Tomorrow Morning
book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Laurence Mark Wythe
Spirit of Broadway Theatre Norwich, CT USA
25 June 2008 - 25 July 2008
US Premiere of this intimate musical first staged at the New End Theatre, Hampstead in 2006. | info
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Don't Cry, Butterfly
by MMD Associates Anna Hurkmans and Raffaele Paglione
Havoc Theatre 3\12 West 36H Street Manhattan New York USA
21 July 2008 - 23 July 2008
Puccini is obsessed with exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari, with whom he has had a brief love affair. After her trial and execution as a spy he sees in her the perfect opera heroine. But he will never be able to finish his opera about her... | info
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Mark Bunyan's Summery Something
cabaret by MMD Associate Mark Bunyan
Jermyn Street Theatre Jermyn Street London UK
22 June 2008 - 20 July 2008
Mark Bunyan in cabaret with his own songs and monologues. | info
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King Drosselbart
by MMD Associate Alexander Bermange and Wolfgang Adenberg
Amphitheater Schloss Park Phillipsruhe Hanau Frankfurt Germany
10 May 2008 - 20 July 2008
A new musical based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the same name. | info
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Queen of the Air
by MMD Associate Peter Aveyard
The Little Theatre Malt Shovel Yard, Westfield Lane, Bradford West Yorkshire UK
14 July 2008 - 19 July 2008
In May 1930 a little-known typist from Hull took off from Stag Lane, Corydon, England and flew solo all the way to Australia with little more than a few maps and a compass.
When she landed she was astonished that the whole world wanted to know who she was. That 5'4" girl was Amy Johnson. She went on to make record breaking flights and pioneered the way for women to entering into male dominated vocations like engineering.
Amy learned to fly at the London airplane club in Stag Lane as well as becoming the first female ground engineer in Britain. She achieved this under the mentoring of Jack Humphreys.
Jack and Amy's relationship intensifies as the eve of her ground breaking endeavour nears. | info
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Psalms
by MMD Associate Robert Barham
St Joseph's Church Austenwood Common, Chalfont St Peter SL9 8RY Buckinghamshire UK
13 July 2008 - 13 July 2008
Do the Psalms have any relevance to our modern, everyday living? Through music and drama this highly popular 90 minute performance shows that they still do. | info
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The Trip
by MMD Associate Michael Gyngell
Brook Theatre Chatham Kent UK
12 July 2008 - 12 July 2008
A new musical performed by students between ages 11-16. An unconnected group of school kids go missing whilst on a school trip. They soon realise they have one thing in common. Guilt. | info
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His Grace's Betting Shop
by MMD Associate Mike Stone
Menier Chocolate Factory 53 Southwark St SE1 1RU London UK
11 July 2008 - 11 July 2008
A surreal and satirical new musical set in a Westminster betting shop, featuring the ghost of the Duke of Wellington, the Minister for Children and Gambling and an aspergic terrorist called Kevin. Presented as a workshop reading following development with West End actors. Cast includes Rosemarie Ashe (Mary Poppins, Witches of Eastwick), Sarah Lark (BBC's I'd Do Anything, Mamma Mia) and Michael Bell (Fame, Dealer's Choice). Directed by Poppy Burton-Morgan and presented by SOLD. Tickets just £3 or free to producers and industry personnel. Email will@soldproductions.com to reserve tickets. | info
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A Spoonful of Stiles and Drewe
featuring the work of MMD Associates George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Her Majesty's Theatre Haymarket London UK
6 July 2008 - 6 July 2008
Support our work into the future by coming to A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe at Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket, staged in support of MMD.
This show celebrates 25 years of songwriting by the Olivier award-winning duo of musical theatre composer George Stiles and lyricist Anthony Drewe, who were founder members, and are now Board Members, of MMD. The gala promises a terrific evening of entertainment: a rollercoaster ride through George and Anthony's illustrious career in the company of the names that have played key roles in their success story to date, along with up and coming stars of the stage and an ensemble of sublimely talented young performers.
Olivier Award winners Joanna Riding, Clive Rowe and Leanne Jones are joined by TV favourites Helena Blackman and Daniel Boys, stars of Wicked James Gillan and Oliver Tompsett, much-loved Mary Poppins star Scarlett Strallen, Julie Atherton who originated the roles of Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in Avenue Q, Jerry Springer legend Alison Jiear and musical theatre stalwart Claire Moore to perform numbers from 'Just So', 'Peter Pan' 'Honk!' 'Mary Poppins' and an exclusive preview of their new show 'Soho Cinders'. George and Anthony will also make a guest appearance.
Tickets are available at all prices, starting at £20, but we hope that some of our friends will support us by buying VIP tickets at £100 each. Each ticket includes a Premium Stalls seat and a pass to the post-show party with the cast. Proceeds will go to fund our much-needed development work, nurturing the next generation of musical theatre writers.
A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe takes to the stage at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End for one night only on Sunday 6 July 2008.
Call the Box Office on 0844 412 4657 or email neil@mercurymusicals.com to request VIP tickets.
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Charmed or Enchanted?
music and lyrics by MMD Associate Nicola Jane Buttigieg
MP Room, International School of the Sacred Heart Hiroo Tokyo Japan
23 June 2008 - 27 June 2008
ISSH Summer School Musical Production. A group of girls with supernatural powers meet secretly each week in their special place in the city. They learn of future actions they will need to take by looking into a magic well. One day they find the well empty and cannot continue to save their city. They begin to look into alternative watery places in the attempt to find their guidance. People in the city become curious and disturbed by the results of their behavior and start to avoid them, thinking them evilly ‘charmed or enchanted'. Eventually the girls see in a reflection that a big storm is coming and that the well will soon be filled. The city begins to flood and the people in the city apologize to the girls so they may be saved, assisted by the girls' superpowers. | info
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The Railway Children
by MMD Associates Julian Woolford and Richard John
Oakwood School Chichester West Sussex UK
25 June 2008 - 26 June 2008
A production of this recently published musical. | info
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A Knock At The Door
by MMD Associate Nicol Walsh and Ville Hildén
The Grand Saloon, The Theatre Royal Drury Lane London UK
25 June 2008 - 25 June 2008
A showcase of a new musical. Set in 1980s East Berlin, A Knock At The Door is a passionate love story, interwoven with social and political satire, a touch of human tragedy and moments of pure farce. As the dramatic tension builds, fear mingles with laughter as we take a surrealist look at the illogicalities of life in a police state where walls have ears and even the moon could be a secret Stasi spy. Nothing here is ever quite what it seems...The action centres around a group of cadets and their leaders, whose well planned lives are changed dramatically by the arrival of a mysterious stranger in their midst. A story of idealism, hope and love in adversity, the dynamics of the plot reflect the growing tensions in the Eastern Bloc during the run up to the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the show closes with the mixed emotions of East Berliners as the seemingly unshakeable system which has been their "reality" for so many years falls apart. Celebrations and rejoicing, yes. But just who will get the happy ending? More at chiasmusproductions.co.uk | info
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The London Women's Buskers Orchestra
book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Ivo Mosley
Battersea Arts Centre Lavender Hill SW11 5TN London UK
16 June 2008 - 21 June 2008
Two ten-minute musicals by Ivo Mosley form part of a bill of performances by Rose Bruford actor/musician students, alonside short plays by Gregory Motton and Robert Holman. In The London Women's Buskers Orchestra Meet for Rehearsal the orchestra is continually interrupted by chaos from inside and outside as a group of musicians meets to make music against the odds.
In The London Women's Buskers Orchestra Meet the End of the World the whole of London is in a panic. The end of the world is quite possibly imminent, so what happens in the latest instalment of the London Women's Buskers Orchestra? Who will turn up? Have they nothing better to do? Does the world end? | info
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Prom Queen: But from Which Season?
music and lyrics by MMD Associate Nicola Jane Buttigieg
MP Room, International School of the Sacred Heart Hiroo Tokyo Japan
16 June 2008 - 20 June 2008
ISSH Summer School Musical Production. A group of high school girls are on the committee to organize the high school prom. They decide on a ‘seasons' theme and the invitations are printed incorrectly. The girls go through the painful process and competition of finding a prom partner and the perfect prom dress in order to become prom queen. When it comes to the night of the prom, all prom partners fail to arrive. Where could they all possibly be? | info
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Act Your Age
music and lyrics by MMD Associate, Christopher Wortley, book by Christopher Wortley with assistance from TV writer Brian Clemens
Abbeydale Picture House Sheffield UK
13 June 2008 - 15 June 2008
In 2007 a group of experienced people from different amateur musical societies decided to get together to stage a show in order to raise money for the Abbeydale Picture House in Sheffield, and they chose Act Your Age, a heart-warming, musical farce – with people popping in and out of doors: astonished people, surprised people, embarrassed people, not to mention a bunch of old folk who are trying to look convincing as super-celebrities. | info
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S4K's The Tempest
by MMD Associates Julian Chenery and Michael Gimblett
John Mackintosh Hall Gibraltar
9 June 2008 - 12 June 2008
S4K's musical adaptation of the Tempest storms into "The Rock" | info
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Casanova
by MMD Associate Philip Godfrey
Greenwich Playhouse Greenwich London UK
14 May 2008 - 8 June 2008
Inspired by the memoirs of the legendary lover, this new musical offers snapshots of his extraordinary life and affairs, as 11 actors and 3 musicians romp through 18th-century Europe bringing over 30 characters to the tiny stage at Greenwich Playhouse. | info
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Sherlock Holmes: The Early Years
book by Kate Ferguson with Robert Hudson; lyrics by MMD Associate Susannah Pearse, music by Jared Dembowski
The Main Theatre, Arts Educational Schools London Cone Ripman House, 14 Bath Road, Chiswick W4 1LY London UK
4 June 2008 - 7 June 2008
Arts Educational Schools London presents the UK premiere of an award winning new musical comedy from the 2007 New York Musical Festival. | info
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The Airplane Ticket
music and lyrics by MMD Associate Nicola Jane Buttigieg
MP Room, International School of the Sacred Heart Hiroo Tokyo Japan
3 June 2008 - 3 June 2008
ISSH Junior Players. Four groups of holidaymakers are stranded at an airport on their way to their various holiday destinations. The evening fog around the airport has prevented all planes from taking off, leaving the four groups to come across each other waiting in the airport. A suitcase gets misplaced and the owner offers the reward of an airplane ticket to anywhere in the world to the person who finds it. The suitcase goes on an interesting journey through the airport until it is found in an unusual situation. The journey of the suitcase creates a number of incidents to occur that make the various holidaymakers aware of the fortunes and misfortunes of other people also traveling to new places. | info
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Sondheim Student Performer / Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Award 2008
featuring songs by MMD Associates
Trafalgar Studios Whitehall London UK
1 June 2008 - 1 June 2008
Compèred by Sally Ann Triplett. Judged by Barry Burnett, Kim Criswell, Edward Seckerson, Gareth Valentine and George Stiles & Anthony Drewe.
Musical theatre students from performing arts courses all over Britain will perform one song by Stephen Sondheim and one new musical theatre song by writers from Mercury Musical Developments in a competition to be named best performer.
Performers can win the Stanley Salver and prize of £1,000 plus a part in Fly With The Stars, a charity gala at the London Palladium.
The writers of the new songs featured will compete to win the Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Award of £500
The MMD writers whose work will be heard are:- Mark Allcorn
- Beth Blatt and Jenny Giering
- Paul Graham Brown
- Marc Folan and John Farndon
- Conor Mitchell
- Paul Moylan
- Susannah Pearse
- Andrew Peggie and Athene Fielding
- Cathy Shostak and Anton Agalbato
- Tim Saward and Darren Wayte
- Shrubshall and Free
- Deborah and John Woodruff
Tickets: £22.00, concessions £20.00 (plus £3 fee per booking) | info
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The Railway Children
by MMD Associates Julian Woolford and Richard John
Chatham Kent UK
28 May 2008 - 31 May 2008
The first youth theatre production of this recently published musical. | info
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The Marilyn Monroe Show
book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Michael Dresser
Parlure Spiegeltent The Green at St Peter's Brighton UK
19 May 2008 - 25 May 2008
Join Marilyn, Norma Jeane and Zelda Zonk, their alter ego, as together they relive their memories of the most famous life and death in movies, revealing the innocence, ambition and flaws behind the myth. | book online | info
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MMD Writers' Showcase
songs by MMD Associates Tim Saward, Darren Wayte, Mark Bunyan, Clive Burton, Roberto Trippini and Michael Bruce
Nash Room, ICA The Mall London UK
24 May 2008 - 24 May 2008
As part of the Accidental Festival, an afternoon of dynamic new musical theatre writing from Mercury Musical Developments Associates. Featuring songs by:- Michael Bruce
- Corin Buckridge, Roberto Trippini and Clive Burton
- Mark Bunyan
- Darren Wayte and Tim Saward
- Shrubshall and Free
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The Cows Come Home
by the company, including MMD Associate Zach Dunbar
Camden People's Theatre London UK
6 May 2008 - 11 May 2008
Dance meets fringe theatre. Live electro-acoustic sounds, images and movements fuse in this twenty-first century exploration of the tragic chorus. Bits of the Oedipus story mix in with modern themes about mad cows, infection and redemption - it will melt in your mind!
During the last few decades innovative productions of Greek tragedy have acknowledged the leading influence of dance. Increasingly found in fringe theatres (The Gate, Soho Theatre, Camden People's Theatre), dance-based productions propose innovative approaches to the interrelationship of performance space, sound, text and movement. | info
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Psalms
by MMD Associate Robert Barham
London Mission 19 Thayer Street W1U 2QJ London UK
10 May 2008 - 10 May 2008
Do the Psalms have any relevance to our modern, everyday living? Through music and drama this highly popular 90 minute performance shows that they still do. | info
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Possessed
book and lyrics by MMD Associate Teresa Howard and music by Stephen Edis
Oxford Playhouse 11-12 Beaumont Street OX1 2LW Oxford UK
27 April 2008 - 27 April 2008
A story of Obsession, Madness, Addiction and the Supernatural. After sitting for a painting at the Oxford Union, Jane Burden's life is transformed. Wife of William Morris, muse of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and icon of the Victorian age, Jane is brought to life in this powerful portrayal of love, art and deceit. Features Anna Francolini as Jane and Joseph Millson as Gabriel. Ticket hotline: 01865 305305. NB. An open dress rehearsal will be held in London on 25th April, for anyone unable to attend the Oxford performance | info
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Goodnight Mr Tom
by MMD Associates Michelle Magorian and Gary Carpenter
Northcott Theatre Exeter UK
12 April 2008 - 19 April 2008
Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country on the brink of the Second World War. A sad deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley – but his new found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London. More information can be found on the musical section of Goodnight Mister Tom on michellemagorian.com. | info
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Shakespeare 4 Kidz: Hamlet and The Tempest
by MMD Associate Julian Chenery
Touring UK Theatres
13 November 2007 - 15 April 2008
An acclaimed musical theatre version of The Tempest joins the current touring production of Shakespeare 4 Kidz Hamlet in early 2008. Click on the title for tour dates. | info
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Psalms
by MMD Associate Robert Barham
Muswell Hill Methodist Church Pages Lane N10 London UK
12 April 2008 - 12 April 2008
Do the Psalms have any relevance to our modern , everyday living? Through music and drama this highly popular 90 minute performance shows that they still do. | info
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Two's a Crowd
music and lyrics by MMD Associate Matt Board. Book by Matt Board, Roanna Cochrane and Naomi Lee Schulke
Rhoda McGaw Theatre Woking UK
9 April 2008 - 12 April 2008
Felicity and Amber wake on the morning after a party, hung over and dimly aware that something embarrassing happened the night before. To find out what, they re-enact the entire party - guests, music and all. As they weave their way through an evening of old friends and old issues, they soon discover how big a crowd two people can be ... Straight from the 2007 Perfect Pitch Festival for New Musicals, Two's a Crowd features an exciting original score by MMD associate Matt Board, whose previous show Austentatious was a "highlight of the New York Musical Theatre Festival" (www.backstage.com) in 2007 and earned a rave review in The New York Times. | info
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The Hired Man
music by MMD Associate Howard Goodall
Touring UK Theatres
1 September 2007 - 31 March 2008
The Hired Man, arguably the finest new British musical of the last thirty years, acclaimed for its epic, nostalgic, funny book and rousing, romantic, award-winning score, is now available on tour in the UK for the very first time.
Set in rural Cumbria in the early years of the twentieth century, The Hired Man tells the timeless, moving story of a young married couple and their struggle to carve a living from the land, just as the traditional rhythms of English country life are being interrupted by the gathering storm of war in Europe – haunting, thrilling, stirring stuff.
From its base in the East Midlands, New Perspectives has earned a strong reputation in recent years for top quality small/middle scale touring theatre, with our work consistently praised by critics and audiences alike for its energy, imagination and theatrical flair. | info
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Walking on the Sun
by MMD Associate Alexander Bermange
Wales High School Sheffield UK
14 March 2008 - 15 March 2008
An epic musical in which the story of a family, across several generations, is set against the backdrop of industrial and social change in the north of England. | info
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses: The Musical
based on the tale of the Brothers Grimm with music and lyrics by MMD Associate Nicola Jane Buttigieg
MP Room, International School of the Sacred Heart Hiroo Tokyo Japan
11 March 2008 - 12 March 2008
A poor, wounded soldier comes to Castle Montevaria to try and solve the mystery of the twelve princesses and their worn-out shoes. The mystery is difficult to solve and many princes have already failed before him. The princesses' father, King Benjamin, offers the reward of one of his daughters' hands in marriage to the man that can solve the mystery. The Princesses are eager to make sure this reward is never given, as it will mean their secret is spoilt forever. Using a magic potion obtained from a mysterious witch at the town marketplace, the princesses try to sabotage their father's plan. The wounded soldier, however, although very poor, is more clever than they think. In time, when the soldier's fortunes change, a valuable lesson is learnt by the princesses about honesty and trustworthiness. | info
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Unlimited Engagement
with songs by MMD Associate Alexander Bermange
Jermyn Street Theatre Jermyn Street London UK
9 March 2008 - 10 March 2008
Musical theatre and television personality Jessica Martin's new one-woman show. | info
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Jacob's Pillow
music by MMD Associate Denise Wright
Produced by Encore Theatre Company at the Schuster Centre Dayton Ohio USA
22 February 2008 - 24 February 2008
Jacob's Pillow tells the story of four Scottish college students who, in 1950, broke into Westminster Abbey and stole the famed Stone of Destiny - and ignited a national frenzy. The show was originally commissioned by YMT:UK, and directed by Clive Paget at Fettes College, Edinburgh in 2006. | info
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When It Rains...
book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Marc Folan
The Bull Theatre High Road, Barnet EN5 5SJ Middlesex UK
13 February 2008 - 16 February 2008
A "Luvvie" story. Tim and Rachel are thirtysomething. Tim has never been successful with women, Rachel's always got a man but they are always the wrong one. They spend Wednesday evenings in amateur theatre group and our story is about them and the people that surround them in a musical comedy set... in any town in England! | info
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The Dream Dealer
by Harriet Petherick and MMD Associate Marita Phillips
Dar Theatre Kuwait
7 February 2008 - 16 February 2008
A children's musical. | info
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The Purple Wish
book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Xenia Orphanides
The White Bear Theatre 138 Kennington Park Road London UK
4 February 2008 - 10 February 2008
This is music theatre, a haunting story of a woman and a statue, sometimes humorous, magical and sometimes haunting, touching all nerves. | info
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Yiff! / Stratford Street
Yiff! - plot, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Tim Saward, lyrics by Darren Wayte; Stratford Street - book by MMD Associate Simon Warne, music by MMD Associate William Morris, lyrics by Chris Morris
King's Head Theatre Upper Street, Islington London UK
28 January 2008 - 3 February 2008
Yiff! delves into the mysterious world of 'furries', people who roleplay as animals. Projected animations mixed with live action tell the story of Russ, whose childhood fixations seem to be crossing into distinctly adult territory, to the consternation of his religious mother.
Stratford Street - When Will Shakespeare comes back to earth to carry on where he left off he's in for a shock – not only has the world changed but so has Will's medium. For Will's been reincarnated as a TV soap writer for long-running series Stratford Street
These two musicals will be presented as a double bill of book-in-hand readings, with projections. Audience are invited to feed back afterwards. | info
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The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for stage by Stuart Paterson. Music by MMD Associate BB Cooper, lyrics by Barb Jungr
UCL Bloomsbury London UK
9 December 2008 - 24 January 2008
Third national tour of this musical originated under the aegis of MMD. | info
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Peter Pan
music by MMD Associate George Stiles, lyrics by MMD Associate Anthony Drewe, book by Willis Hall
Birmingham Rep Birmingham UK
28 November 2007 - 19 January 2008
Join Wendy, John and Michael as they soar into the night sky with Peter, to a magical land of mermaids and fairies, where children can fly and adventures happen every day. But beware - danger is just around the corner: the dastardly captain Hook and his evil band of pirates are looking for a fight and Peter Pan is top of their list. | info
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Rough Music
book, music and lyrics by MMD Associate Sylvia Freedman
King's Head Theatre Upper Street, Islington London UK
4 December 2007 - 13 January 2008
Rough Music is an exciting new play with music and songs. It presents the engaging and dramatic story of Jessie, a young northern girl from a harsh and oppressive background who makes her way in the world through developing her talents as an entertainer. Along the way she encounters amongst others a succession of would-be lovers, a troupe of strolling players and a woman who passes as a man. Set in the late Victorian era, the play takes us into the the rich variety of forms of popular entertainment of the day: penny novelettes, popular songs, prototype stand-up comedians and melodrama. | info
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Jack and the Beanstalk
music by MMD Associate George Stiles, lyrics by MMD Associate Anthony Drewe, book by Jonathan Harvey
The Barbican Theatre London UK
1 December 2007 - 12 January 2008
London's favourite family pantomime is back! The Barbican's seasonal pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, is a festive feast of crazy costumes, super sets, flying fairies, ditzy dames, slapstick and silliness. This is the perfect festive treat and a Christmas show the whole of London can enjoy! | info
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Mary Poppins
with new songs by MMD Associates George Stiles & Anthony Drewe
Prince Edward Theatre London UK
1 December 2007 - 12 January 2008
Cameron Mackintosh's revival of the classic Disney/PL Travers musical, with new songs by MMD Founder-members George Stiles and Anthony Drewe | info
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101 Dalmatians
by Debbie Issitt, after Dodie Smith, with songs and music by MMD Associate Grant Olding
Royal Theatre Northampton UK
4 December 2007 - 6 January 2008
Join us for a tale of love, exciting adventure, adorable characters and, of course, everyone's favourite villain, Cruella De Vil, as we present this classic children's story for families this Christmas. | info
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Honk!
by MMD Associates George Stiles & Anthony Drewe
Watermill Theatre Newbury UK
28 November 2007 - 5 January 2008
Since it first hatched at The Watermill Theatre in 1993, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's musical has winged its way around the world in over 2,500 productions and in many different languages, winning multiple awards on its way, including the 2000 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical. Now the show returns to Bagnor with the original director and designer on board in an all-new actor musician version. | info
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