Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize 2025
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Join us for an unforgettable evening of showstopping new musical theatre, brought to life by a sensational cast of West End stars. The Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, produced by Mercury Musical Developments, returns for its 18th year, spotlighting the UK’s most exciting emerging songwriting talent.
Selected from 230 submissions, twelve outstanding new songs from the musicals of tomorrow will take centre stage, offering a first look at the future voices of British theatre. Curated and championed by the celebrated writing duo George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (Mary Poppins, Half a Sixpence, Honk!), this prestigious prize continues to elevate the next generation of musical theatre creators.
As the UK’s membership organisation for musical theatre writers, Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) is committed to nurturing new voices and supporting bold, original work. Every ticket sold helps secure the future of British musical theatre.
FINALISTS LINE-UP
‘A Little Girl’ from The Fossil Finder by Ben Cahill-Nicholls
‘And Begin’ from For All Time by Zach Burns & Oli Adcock
‘Beyond The Break’ from Floaties by Michael Kooman & Christopher Dimond
‘Fly’ from 73 Seconds by Jordan Li-Smith
‘Nice Girls Never Win’ from VAMP by Sarah Middleton & Eleanor Isherwood
‘Once a Year’ from Clockwork Christmas by Anton Mouzykantskii & Craig Adams
‘Purple Striped Tiger’ from Spark! by J Edna Mae Thomas
‘Reason and Love’ from The Debutantes by Sam Norman & Eliza Randall
‘Steal My Heart’ from Dreamland by Michael Praed
‘Sunbird’ from Immigration Crisis: The Musical by Tyler McKinnon, Chantelle Micallef Grimaud & Zoë Farrugia
‘Time’ from Work Wife by Ashton Moore
‘Yes I Confess’ from Clara at the Door with a Revolver by Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Produced by Mercury Musical Developments.