Full Cast Announced for 2025 MTFestUK Musical Showcases
The MTFestUK 2025 is set to feature four exciting new musicals, with casting now complete. These works will be showcased and workshopped from 4 to 17 April 2025 at the Other Palace Studio, providing a unique opportunity for audiences to support the development of these new productions.
This year’s MTFestUK features an exceptional cast of performers, including Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Hannah Lowther, Obioma Ugoala, Courtney Stapleton, Dean John-Wilson, Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, Iván Fernández González, and Sarah O’Connor.
Upcoming Productions at MTFestUK 2025
The following new musicals will be presented during MTFestUK 2025:
Love Can
Written by Charli Eglinton and directed by Dean Johnson, Love Can asks, "What if a vending machine could mend your heart?"
Musical Director: Jenny Deacon
Cast:
Madeline Charlemagne as Lauren / Robyn
Jonathan Andrew Hume as Brody / George
Gracie Lai as Mrs Caldwell / Sasha
Charlie McCullagh as Tristan / Connor
Courtney Stapleton as Sydney / Alice
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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.
Written by Mahlon Prince and directed by Lakesha Arie-Angelo, with Shiloh Coke as the Musical Director, the show will feature the following cast:
Mahlon Prince as Pip
Obioma Ugoala as Joe
Lauren Azania as Biddy / Havisham
Dujonna Gift as Estella
Michael Ahomka-Lindsay as Herbert
Raphael Bushay as Magwitch / Wopsle / Jaggers / Bentley
NERDS
NERDS reboots the story of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs in a hilarious musical comedy about the birth of the digital age. With music by Hal Goldberg and a book and lyrics by Jordan Allen-Dutton and Erik Weiner, this show will be directed by Nick Winston.
Cast:
Dean John-Wilson as Gates
Kane Oliver Parry as Jobs
Elliott Evans as Allen
Chad Saint Louis as Woz
Teleri Hughes as Sally
Hannah Lowther as Myrtle
Iván Fernández González as Tim Patterson / Dustin / Henchman
Sarah O’Connor as Tom Watson / Thekla
Theatre Mum
Theatre Mum tells the story of Kit, a performer who thinks she’s pregnant, as she strives to land a leading role with the help of her chaotic bestie and agent.
Written by Rory Svensson and with music and lyrics by Helen Greenham, the show is directed by Vicky Gimby and musically directed by Helen Greenham.
This one-woman musical stars Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Kit.
Get Involved with MTFestUK 2025
MTFestUK 2025 offers audiences a unique chance to witness new musical theatre in its development stages. These four productions will be performed during workshopping sessions at the Other Palace Studio, and ticket information is available soon.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the MTFestUK 2025 performances go on sale shortly. Don’t miss the chance to experience these exciting new musicals and support emerging talent in the West End.
