Khiyon Hursey to make his London debut at The Other Palace alongside special guests

Writer and composer Khiyon Hursey will make his London debut this summer at The Other Palace Studio on 20 July, showcasing his work from stage musicals, films, upcoming productions and shows in development. 

Khiyon will be joined by composer and lyricist Julian Hornik, award-winning singer-songwriter Cheeyang Ng and West End performers Allyson Ava-Brown (Hamilton) and Danielle Steers (SIX, The Cher Show) for Khiyon Hursey in Concert. Details of the full line-up will be announced soon. 

Based in Los Angeles and New York, Khiyon Hursey recently co-wrote the songs for the Apple TV+ musical Spirited with Oscar Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, which stars Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer. The film features the critically acclaimed ‘Good Afternoon’, which was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Khiyon was staff writer for Soundtrack on Netflix and is currently co-writing Love in America, a movie musical to be produced by Issa Rae. Amongst many other accolades, he was the recipient of the 2020 Stephen Schwartz Award for which he wrote the song ‘Higher’, performed by Eden Espinosa. 

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