04 February 2019
Newsdesk
Paul Taylor-Mills is delighted to announce full casting for the Taster Menu series of new musicals featuring as part of MT Fest UK. Playing at The Other Palace from Monday 11 to Saturday 23 February, the series will showcase eight new musicals through 45-minute semi-staged sharings.
AA (11-13 February) features Connor Byrne as Irish Bob, Emma Lindars as Abby, Rosemary Ashe as Angela, Dan Buckley as Bar Man, Matt White as Bert, Scott Garnham as Dave, Sooz Kempner as Lena, Declan Bennett as Rickie, Jenny O’Leary as Rose, Scott Paige as Simon and Matt Henry as Twirley.
Nerds (11-13 February) features Dan Buckley as Bill Gates, Kane Oliver Parry as Steve Jobs, Scott Garnham as Paul Allen, Bronté Barbé as Myrtle, Oliver Ormson as Steve Wozniak, Jenny O’Leary as Thekla, Scott Paige as Tim, Rebecca Lock as Sally/Oracle and Matt White as Narrator.
First Date (14-16 February) features Liam Doyle as Aaron, Sophie Isaacs as Casey, Dean John Wilson as Man 1, Natalie Douglas as Woman and Russell Wilcox as Man 2.
Porn, the Musical (14-16 February) features Russell Wilcox as Alfred Itchcock, Liam Doyle as Dr Jonny, Natalie Douglas as Mrs Bugeja, Sophie Isaacs as Sandy and Dean John Wilson as Stefan.
But I’m a Cheerleader: The Musical (18-20 February) features Bronté Barbé as Megan, Carrie Hope Fletcher as Graham, Jamie Muscato as Jared, Matt Henry as Mike, Ben Forster as Larry, Stephen Hogan as Lloyd and Luke Bayer as Clayton.
Bloody Bloody Jessica Fletcher (18-20 February) features Harriet Thorpe as Jessica, Verity Rushworth as Victoria, Connor Byrne as Mr Drake, Jemma Alexander as Lulu, Russell Walker as Seth and Steven Serlin as Tom.
The Astonishing Return of… The Protagonists (21-23 February) features Christina Bennington as Penelope, Rob Fowler as Voltman, Leo Ihenacho as Dr Zappus, Oliver Ormson as Fishboy and the voice of Nathan Amzi as Narrator.
Killer Queen (21-23 February) features Izuka Hoyle as Jeanne, Christina Bennington as Marie Antoinette and Leo Ihenacho as Vilette.
The Taster Menu series will also feature current Arts Ed students Jessie Angell, Billy Downes, George Griffiths, Ahmed Hamad, Emily Hammond, Emilia Harrigan, Jonathan Hermosa-Lopez and Connor Lewis.
MT Fest UK is a two-week festival of new musical theatre at The Other Palace from Monday 11 to Saturday 23 February 2019. The festival will present new work by both emerging and established writers, as well as talks and concerts from some of the most celebrated performers, writers and producers currently working in musical theatre. All tickets to events and performances are £10-15.
Casting is by Will Burton.
Tickets for all MT Fest UK events are on sale now
For further information on the full MT Fest UK programme
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TASTER MENU LISTINGS
Monday 11 to Saturday 23 February 2019
THE OTHER PALACE
12 Palace Street, London, SW1E 5JA
Performances: 7.00pm (Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat) 6.00pm (Tue, Fri) 2.00pm (Wed, Sat)
Tickets: All tickets £12.50, Buy two for £20, Buy eight for £76
Box Office: 020 7087 7900 | www.theotherpalace.co.uk
ON SALE NOW
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Monday 11 February: 6.00pm (Nerds)
7.00pm (AA)
Tuesday 12 February: 6.00pm (AA)
7.00pm (Nerds)
Wednesday 13 February: 2.00pm and 7.00pm (AA)
3.00pm and 6.00pm (Nerds)
Thursday 14 February: 6,00pm (Porn The Musical)
7.00pm (First Date)
Friday 15 February: 6.00pm (First Date)
7.00pm (Porn The Musical)
Saturday 16 February: 2.00pm and 7.00pm (First Date)
3.00pm and 6.00pm (Porn The Musical)
Monday 18 February: 6,00pm (Bloody Bloody Jessica Fletcher)
7.00pm (But I’m a Cheerleader)
Tuesday 19 February: 6.00pm (But I’m a Cheerleader)
7.00pm (Bloody Bloody Jessica Fletcher)
Wednesday 20 February: 2.00pm and 7.00pm (But I’m a Cheerleader)
3.00pm and 6.00pm (Bloody Bloody Jessica Fletcher)
Thursday 21 February: 6.00pm (Killer Queen)
7.00pm (The Protagonists)
Friday 22 February: 6.00pm (The Protagonists)
7.00pm (Killer Queen)
Saturday 23 February: 2.00pm and 7.00pm (The Protagonists)
3.00pm and 6.00pm (Killer Queen)
NOTES TO EDITORS
About the Taster Menu musicals
AA is a hilarious and tender musical from Olivier Award-winning composer Richard Thomas (Jerry Springer the Opera, Anna Nicole), set within an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Music and Lyrics by Richard Thomas.
Nerds is a Musical Dot-Comedy, telling the story of the rise of computer technology and the two men that made it all possible: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Music by Hal Goldberg and Book and Lyrics by Jordan Allen-Dutton & Erik Weiner.
First Date sees a blind-date newbie and a serial-dater meet for a casual drink that turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. Unfolding in real time, will this first date be their last, or will they see something special before the check arrives? Book by Austin Winsberg and Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary & Michael Weiner.
Porn the Musical is an anarchic musical that aims to make you throb with delight. When young Stefan’s tranquil life on the island of Malta is shattered by a shock revelation, he heads to America for a fresh start. He’s soon making friends in an industry that might just take some getting used to. Book and Lyrics by Boris Cezek, Kris Spiteri & Malcolm Galea, Music by Boris Cezek & Kris Spiteri and Additonal Book by Brendan Cull.
But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical is the story of Megan, an all‐American high school cheerleader who has the perfect life. That is, until she finds out her friends and family suspect her of being a lesbian and send her packing to ‘True Directions,’ a rehabilitation camp to set her straight. It is at this camp, under the strict tutelage of headmistress Mary Brown that Megan meets Graham, a sexy tomboy who shows her exactly what her ‘true direction’ is. Hilarious, irreverent and full of heart, But I’m A Cheerleader: The Musical is a quirky coming‐of‐age comedy about sexual awakening and self‐realization. Book and Lyrics by Bill Augustin and Music by Andrew Abrams. Based upon the motion picture But I’m a Cheerleader. Directed and story by Jamie Babbit and screenplay by Brian Wayne Peterson.
Bloody Bloody Jessica Fletcher is a musical parody as authorized as a novelist at a crime scene. There's been another gruesome murder in Cabot Cove! Should we call the police? FBI? CSI? Nope. We have a geriatric novelist on the case. Book by Kevin Zak, Josh Lamon & Phillip Taratula and Music and Lyrics by Keith Varney. Additional Music and Lyrics by Josh Lamon.
The Astonishing Return of… The Protagonists follows a group of once mighty superheroes battling the forces of evil. But twenty years later, they find themselves battling the forces of thinning hair and menopause. When an old nemesis re-emerges with a sinister plan, can the former super-friends pull it together to save the world again? Book and Lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila and Music by Michael Shaieb.
Killer Queen combines rap and RnB with 18th century France to retell a story that sparked a revolution. When Marie Antoinette married King Louis, her reputation was already tarnished by gossip. But when she is implicated in a crime to defraud the crown jewellers of a diamond necklace, it is not just her reputation at stake, but the monarchy and France itself. Music and Lyrics by Tasha Taylor Johnson, Jack McManus & Jonny Wright and Book by Jonny Wright.
