MTFESTUK 2025

4 April 2025 to 17 April 2025 The Other Palace

Casting announced for the 4 fabulous new musicals.

Following the announcement of shows as part of MTFestUK 2025, casting for the four new musicals is now complete. Featuring Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Hadestown, Cinderella), Hannah Lowther (Heathers, SIX), Obioma Ugoala (Hamilton, Frozen), Courtney Stapleton (SIX), Dean John-Wilson (Your Lie in April, The King and I), Michael Ahomka-Lindsay (Newsies), Iván Fernández González (Heathers), and Sarah O’Connor (Wicked, Frozen), this year's productions encompass a rich tapestry of titles and themes, with contributions from a diverse array of talented writers, composers and performers.

This year, the festival will shine the spotlight on four new musicals from 4 April to 17 April workshopped and presented in sharing sessions in The Other Palace Studio. 

Love Can - Written by Charli Eglinton BOOK NOW

A vibrant, bittersweet anthology of four stories, exploring love, loneliness, and hope in a world where true connections feel impossible to find.

Friday 4 April: 7pm; Saturday 5 April: 5pm and 7pm; Sunday 6 April: 5pm 

MORE - Written by Mahlon Prince BOOK NOW

‘More’ reimagines ‘Great Expectations’ in modern-day London, blending hip-hop, soul and R&B as a soundtrack to this classic coming-of-age story.

Tuesday 8 April: 7pm; Wednesday 9 April: 5pm and 7pm; Thursday 10 April: 7pm 

Theatre Mum - Book by Rory Svensson BOOK NOW

A one-woman musical starring Olivier & Grammy nominated Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Hadestown, Cinderella).

Friday 11 April: 7pm; Saturday 12 April: 5pm and 7pm; Sunday 13 April: 5pm 

NERDS - Book and Lyrics by Jordan Allen-Dutton & Erik Weiner BOOK NOW

NERDS reboots the story of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs in a hilarious musical comedy about the birth of the digital age.

Tuesday 15 April: 7pm; Wednesday 16 April: 5pm and 7pm; Thursday 17 April: 7pm

Listings

MTFESTUK 2025:  4 – 17 April 2025

The Other Palace Studio, The Other Palace 12 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5JA

Website: MTFestUK 2025 - The Other Palace Theatre