Stiles + Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments announce performers for 2022 Best New Song Prize
Stiles + Drewe and Mercury Musical Developments have announced a selection of starry performers to join the line-up for this year’s Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize, which will be celebrated in concert at The Other Palace on 21 November.
This one-night-only gala, hosted by Olivier Award-winner Janie Dee, will showcase outstanding new musical theatre writing talent with a selection of songs from exciting new shows in development.
The winner will receive £1000 towards developing their work, plus an additional prize of £250 for Voice, Vision & Potential will be awarded, sponsored by writers of SIX, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss.
Performers on the night will include: Christopher Chung (Heathers), Janie Dee (Follies), Chelsea Halfpenny (Waitress), Kaisa Hammarlund (Fun Home), Teleri Hughes (Les Misérables), Emilie Louise Israel (Hamilton), Craig Mather (Sweeney Todd), Sharan Phull (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie), Caroline Sheen (Mary Poppins), Emily Tierney (Identical), and Rebecca Trehearn (City of Angels), with further casting to be announced.
The final songs are: ‘Getting Away With Murder’ from La Vida Loca Latin Dance Musical by Chris Brindle & Rob Jones; ‘I Don’t Feel Like Me Anymore’ from Snowflake by Lewis Cornay; ‘Joyce’s Song’ from Falling Skies by Sophie Boyce & Fred Feeney; ‘Keep Me From Going Under’ from Keep Me From Going Under by Michelle Payne & Emy Parsons; ‘Lullaby’ from Soul of the Ballad by Chris Poon & Daniel York Loh; ‘On My Way’ from Hynt (Passage) by Freya Catrin Smith & Jack Williams; ‘One Last Request’ from The Most Beautiful Suicide by Flora Leo; ‘Parallel Life’ from The Fan by Karen Bishko & Max Luck; ‘A Portrait Of Me’ from Dead Reckoning by Lezlie Wade & Scott Christian; ‘The Inventor's Daughter’ from The Night Our Parents Disappeared by Andy Room & Oli George Rew; ‘This Isn’t Magic’ from Galileo: An A Cappella Musical by Dan Mawson & Leo Mercer; and ‘Wheatfield With Crows’ from The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul by Neil Bastian.
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