Mercury Musical Developments and Stiles + Drewe in partnership with Broadway Licensing Global are delighted to announce the finalists of this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, which will be celebrated in concert at The Other Palace on Monday 2nd December 2024.
The finalist songs, selected from 202 submissions, will be performed by a stellar line-up of West End talent. The Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize is awarded on an annual basis recognising an outstanding song from a new musical, written by a member of Mercury Musical Developments.
Established and overseen by acclaimed writing duo George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (Identical, Honk!, Mary Poppins), the Song Prize showcases twelve new songs from the musicals of tomorrow, in a celebration concert of new musical theatre writing. The evening will also include songs from a selection of recent hit musicals.
A panel of industry judges, including George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, will award the prize and the winner will receive a prize of £1000 towards developing their work.
FINALISTS
‘The Temptation of Me’ from Proud by Mark Anderson & Lee Freeman
‘I’m Going To Stay With You’ from The Tale of the Gifted Prince by Lezlie Wade & Dan Green
‘It Starts Small’ from Unfolding by Emma Vieceli
‘Ideal Robot Assistant’ from A.I. Will Solve All Your Problems by Leo Mercer
‘Someday My Prince Will Come’ from Queering the Canon by Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels
‘Viareggio’ from Lifeboats by Gus Gowland
‘Die Like Trees’ from Girl Goes to the Underworld by Sam Norman & Bela Kawalec
‘Hero’ from Man Vs Snake the Epic Musical by Stuart Matthew Price & Daniel Fletcher
‘Spread a Little Joy Around The Place’ from Retail Therapy by Hilmi Jaidin
‘Locked Away’ from The Queen is Mad by Amy Clare Tasker & Tom McGrath
‘Drek!’ from Otto’s Weidt’s Brush and Broom Workshop for the Blind by Amir Shoenfeld & Caitlyn Burt
‘Invisible’ from Hatched! by Lydia Shaw & Edward Court
Casting and host to be announced soon. Tickets can be purchased on The Other Palace website.
MMD and Stiles + Drewe would like to thank all the writers who submitted songs for consideration.