Cast announced for MTFESTUK 2025 at The Other Palace
Following the announcement of shows as part of MTFestUK 2025, taking place from 4-17 April at The Other Palace, casting for the four new musicals is now complete.
This year's productions encompass a rich tapestry of titles and themes, with contributions from a diverse array of talented writers, composers and performers. The audience is invited to support, explore, engage, and enjoy new musical theatre in its various stages of development.
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Love Can is a new musical written by Charli Eglinton and directed by Dean Johnson, with musical direction by Jenny Deacon.
A vending machine can quench your thirst. What if it could mend your heart?
In a hidden corner of Central London, a curious vending machine “Love Can” offers something extraordinary: temporary companions to fill the gaps in your life – a partner, a parent, a great boss. Even a lost loved one...
Love Can is a vibrant, bittersweet anthology of four stories, exploring love, loneliness, and hope in a world where true connections feel impossible to find.
The cast includes: Madeline Charlemagne (Hadestown) as Lauren/Robyn, Jonathan Andrew Hume (Come From Away) as Brody/George, Gracie Lai (Your Lie in April) as Mrs Caldwell/Sasha, Charlie McCullagh (42 Balloons) as Tristan/Connor, and Courtney Stapleton (SIX) as Sydney/Alice.
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MORE is written by Mahlon Prince and directed by Lakesha Arie-Angelo, with musical direction by Shiloh Coke.
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. Pip is a young man of Caribbean descent, orphaned not by death, but by the bureaucratic nightmare of the Windrush Scandal trapping his parents in legal limbo. Raised by his sister and her partner, Pip dreams of a better life. When he encounters wealthy, eccentric Miss Havisham and her daughter Estella, he’s drawn into a world of privilege, love, and betrayal. Through his rise and fall, he pursues ambition, redemption and a place to belong.
The cast includes: Mahlon Prince as Pip, Obioma Ugoala (Hamilton) as Joe, Lauren Azania (Hadestown) as Biddy/Havisham, Dujonna Gift (TWO STRANGERS (Carry A Cake Across New York)) as Estella, Michael Ahomka-Lindsay (Newsies) as Herbert, and Raphael Bushay (Oklahoma!) as Magwitch/Wopsle/Jaggers/Bentley.
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NERDS has music by Hal Goldberg, with a book and lyrics by Jordan Allen-Dutton & Erik Weiner, and direction by Nick Winston.
NERDS reboots the story of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs in a hilarious musical comedy about the birth of the digital age. Follow these two misfit geniuses as they battle, innovate, and rise from humble garage beginnings to global tech dominance. With sharp wit, showstopping numbers, and a story packed with heart, NERDS turns the creation of personal computing into an unforgettable theatrical experience. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or just here for the laughs, this high-energy production will leave you inspired, entertained, and ready to cheer for the inner nerd in all of us.
The cast includes: Dean John-Wilson (Your Lie in April) as Gates, Kane Oliver Parry (Matilda) as Jobs, Elliott Evans (Back to the Future) as Allen, Chad Saint Louis (Cry-Baby) as Woz, Teleri Hughes (Heathers) as Sally, Hannah Lowther (SIX) as Myrtle, Iván Fernández González (Heathers) as Tim Patterson/Dustin/Henchman, and Sarah O’Connor (Frozen) as Tom Watson/Thekla.
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Theatre Mum has a book by Rory Svensson, and music and lyrics by Helen Greenham, with direction by Vicky Gimby, and musical direction by Helen Greenham.
Kit is stuck in a rut. A Musical Theatre actor with an immature boyfriend, ten-years in the ensemble and one missed rent payment away from moving back in with her controlling mother, her biggest fan and critic. During a night out, Kit has a drunken fling with her gay friend Ike, and now she can’t stop thinking about him. Unable/unwilling to do a job outside of performing, Kit is determined to land a leading role with the help of her chaotic bestie Vinny and lush agent Judy. The problem is, Kit thinks she’s pregnant.
This one-woman musical stars Olivier & Grammy nominated Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Hadestown, Cinderella).
