New musical showcase BEFORE IT HITS to play Upstairs at the Gatehouse
A new ‘New Musical’ showcase, Before It Hits, will bring snapshots of six in-development musicals by some of the West End’s best emerging writers to Upstairs At The Gatehouse for two nights only on 9 & 10 May, it has been announced.
Hosted by stand up comedian Farah Sharp (named ‘One to watch’ in the Funny Women Awards and featured on BBC Radio 4) and created by the team behind Olivier-nominated The Choir of Man, expect to see a variety of exciting, diverse new shows at various stages of their development.
The first outing of Before It Hits is set to feature works by established West End writers, creatives and performers, and will include guest performances by Grammy-longlisted songwriter and MT Composer Caroline Kay.
Featured shows include: Proud by Lee Freeman, Mark Anderson and Graham Lappin (9 & 10 May); The Vigilante by Hilmi Jaidin (9 & 10 May); Lightning Boy by Charlie Turner and Liv Warden (9 & 10 May); Maison Mac by Rudy Percival and Sam Woof (9 & 10 May); This Is My Name by Dominique La Victoria and Melisa Camba (9 May only); Love From Other People’s Lives by Tom Blacket and Ehsaan Shivarani (9 May only); Sally In The Woods by P Burton-Morgan and James Joshua Otto (10 May only); and REANIMATOR by Ben Glasstone (10 May only).
Producer of Before It Hits, Jack Blume, said: “With such a flourishing scene of new musical writing in the UK, we are thrilled to present a selection of delicious tasters from a variety of new shows by a diverse pool of writers, and to be lifting the veil from the lengthy development process. Wouldn’t it have been cool to see 15 minutes of Hamilton, before it was Hamilton?”
