Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize 2024
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Join us for a night of showstopping new musical theatre, performed by a stellar line-up of West End talent.
The Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, produced by Mercury Musical Developments, in partnership with Broadway Licensing Global recognises achievement in musical theatre songwriting and celebrates the talents of composers and lyricists from around the UK.
Established and overseen by acclaimed writing duo George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (Mary Poppins, Identical, Honk!), the 16th annual Song Prize will showcase twelve outstanding songs from the musicals of tomorrow, selected from over 200 submissions.
This gala concert, hosted by Jenna Russell will also feature songs from hit new musicals on stage this year.
Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) is the UK’s membership organisation for writers of musical theatre, dedicated to developing the talents and careers of its members. Every ticket bought for the Song Prize supports our work to ensure a future for new British musicals.
HOST: Jenna Russell
CAST
HOST: Jenna Russell
Allyson Ava Brown (Hamilton, Les Misérables)
Cassius Hackforth (Something Rotten, From Here To Eternity)
Charlie McCullagh (42 Balloons, Jesus Christ Superstar)
Dan Partridge (Kinky Boots, Grease)
Desmonda Cathabel (Aladdin, Miss Saigon)
Harriet Caplan-Dean (SIX The Musical: &Juliet)
Jodie Jacobs (Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder, Hello Dolly!)
Lauryn Redding (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Bloody Elle: A Gig Musical)
Natalie Paris (Pretty Woman, SIX)
Samuel Barnett (Rock Follies, Ben and Imo)
Tim Howar (Rock of Ages, The Phantom of the Opera)
Stephen Rahman-Hughes (Rock of Ages, Aladdin)
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