Mercury Writers Barn 2025 Applications Open
Following the success of the first Mercury Writers Barn in 2024, we are delighted to offer the opportunity again in...
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MMD appoints Matthew Eames as new Chair
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MMD in Tokyo! – A blog by Rachel Bellman
I’m writing this from an altitude of 38999 feet, eight hours into a fifteen-hour flight from Tokyo to London. It’s...
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Cameron Mackintosh Musical Theatre Writing Placement 2025
Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) and Musical Theatre Network (MTN) are delighted to announce the next Cameron Mackintosh Resident Writer placement...
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Stiles + Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments announce winner for the 2024 Best New Song Prize
The winner is Emma Vieceli with song ‘It Starts Small’ from the musical Unfolding. Stiles + Drewe and Mercury Musical...
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CAST ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 2024 BEST NEW SONG PRIZE CONCERT
“A glorious celebration of original musical theatre writing… performed by a glittering cast… that reveals just how strong the art...
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Workshop presentation announced for the 2023-24 MTI Stiles + Drewe Mentorship Award Winner
The Wife of Michael Cleary is a new musical written and composed by acclaimed folk artist Maz O’Connor. The first...
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Done is Perfect – a blog by Hannah Ost
I was making tea in a barn, in the middle of nowhere when I heard the news. A big, dusty,...
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Musical Bites Autumn Season 2024 Line-up Announced!
Our lunchtime series of new musical readings, Musical Bites, returns this Autumn! Presented with The Other Palace and MMD, every...
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2024 Best New Song Prize Finalists Announced
Mercury Musical Developments and Stiles + Drewe in partnership with Broadway Licensing Global are delighted to announce the finalists of...
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Being Resident Composer at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton – a blog by Dylan Townley
Dylan Townley reflects on his time as the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton. You can read...
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The search for the UK’s most exciting new musicals to showcase at BEAM2025 has officially begun!
Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) and Musical Theatre Network (MTN) have announced the details of the nationwide search for the UK’s...
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