Tuesday Tune-In: Musicals at fringe festivals
On the last Tuesday of each month we are holding an online members’ drop-in where you can meet other musical...
Read moreWe offer a range of showcasing and development initiatives for our members and the wider industry, aiming to increase the quality and diversity of musical theatre being created in the UK. We provide development opportunities for writers at every stage of their careers.
In addition to the projects below, we also co-produce the biennial BEAM Showcase, the largest showcase of new musicals in the UK.
A biennial gathering of the musical theatre industry to consider future prospects for the form
Learn moreBespoke feedback for your script or songs and one-to-one advice sessions
Learn moreSix month paid placements for musical theatre composers and writers at leading venues and companies around the UK
Learn moreGroups of writers meeting monthly to provide peer-to-peer support and feedback
Learn moreA lunchtime series of readings showcasing 45-minute excerpts of new musicals
Learn moreA small grants scheme helping writers develop new and beneficial skills for their careers
Learn moreA four-night retreat for female writers of musicals to support career progression
Learn moreJoining MMD is a great way to meet other people doing exactly what you are doing: writing musicals, re-writing musicals, wondering why you are writing musicals, wondering if you are writing musicals and not, in fact, operas, or plays with songs! You meet people who are thinking and doing what you’re thinking about and doing… writing, writing, writing.
Susannah Pearse, composer, lyricist & librettist
On the last Tuesday of each month we are holding an online members’ drop-in where you can meet other musical...
Read moreMMD is hosting another of its renowned Open Mic nights, which allows our members to share their work in a...
Read moreOn the last Tuesday of each month we are holding an online members’ drop-in where you can meet other musical...
Read more