Mercury Musical Developments and Stiles + Drewe announce the 2023 Best New Song Prize finalists
Mercury Musical Developments and Stiles + Drewe have announced the finalists of this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, which will be celebrated in concert at The Other Palace on 13 November.
The finalist songs, selected from 177 submissions, will be performed by a stellar line-up of West End talent. The Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize is awarded on an annual basis recognising an outstanding song from a new musical, written by a member of Mercury Musical Developments.
Established and overseen by acclaimed writing duo George Stiles and Anthony Drewe (Identical, Honk!, Mary Poppins), the Song Prize showcases twelve new songs from the musicals of tomorrow, in a celebration concert of new musical theatre writing. The evening will also include songs from a selection of recent hit musicals.
A panel of industry judges, including George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, will award the prize and the winner will receive a prize of £1000 towards developing their work.
The finalists include: ‘Ain't That So’ from T-Room...The Musical by Rosabella Gregory & Dina Gregory, ‘Before I Move On’ from Bricks by Michael Henry, Emma Dennis Edwards & Darren Clark, ‘Bio’ from Queerway by Geraint Owen, ‘The Botanical Garden Gate’ from Game Theory by Rachel Bellman & Josh Bird, ‘Drown Without Water’ from The Circle by Rachel Walker Mason & Nina Sundstrom, ‘Height Lines’ from The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean in an Armchair by Jordan Li-Smith, based on the novel by Lara Williamson, ‘Henry’ from Undertaking Betty by Richy Hughes & Luke Bateman, ‘Stay’ from Stay by Jonathan O'Neill & Isaac Savage, ‘Talent’ from In Clay by Rebecca Simmonds & Jack Miles, ‘This Moment’ from FLIP by Josh Bird & Giles Fernando, ‘Time Slows Down’ from Black Holes Like Donuts by Sam Norman & Eliza Randall, and ‘Unstoppable’ from The Unstoppable Letty Pegg by Helen Arney & James Hughes.
Casting and the concert host will be announced soon.
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