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Photos: Inside Rehearsal For SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE POISON WOOD at the Watermill Theatre

All new rehearsal photos have been released for the world premiere of the electrifying new rock musical Sherlock Holmes and the Poison Wood, co-produced with Metta Theatre, playing 2 February to 16 March. Check out the photos here!
Dylan Wood, Me'sha Bryan & More to Star in SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE POISON WOOD World Premiere

The cast and creative team have been revealed for the world premiere of the electrifying new rock musical Sherlock Holmes and the Poison Wood. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets@
Rock Musical SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE POISON WOOD Premieres at the Watermill Theatre in 2024

The team at Newbury's The Watermill Theatre have announced that the first show of 2024 will be the world premiere the new rock musical Sherlock Holmes and the Poison Wood, co-produced with Metta Theatre, playing 2 February to 16 March.
Full Cast Announced For MTFestUK 2023 at The Other Palace and The Turbine Theatre

Showcasing eight new musicals over a two week period, MTFestUK is a unique festival that provides a platform for new and exciting musical theatre. This year the eight productions will be workshopped and presented in 'sharing' sessions, allowing audiences to come and support, explore, engage and enjoy new musical theatre in its earliest stages of development.
The Other Palace and The Turbine Theatre Announce The MTFest 2023 Programme, EUGENIUS At The Turbine and HEATHERS Extension

The Other Palace & Turbine Theatre have announced that MTFestUK 2023 will be  showcasing eight new musicals over a two week period, across both The Other Palace Studio and The Turbine Theatre.
Little Angel Theatre Announces Spring/Summer Season 2023; THE FLYING BATH, THE INSTRUMENTALS, and More!

Little Angel Theatre has announced its upcoming Spring / Summer season. Learn more about the full lineup of performances here!
VIDEO: Metta Theatre Releases Season Two of Musical Drama CELLS

Metta Theatre – one of the UK's leading production companies devoted to British musical theatre – are pleased to announce the release of second season of filmed musical drama CELLS today, Monday 21 March, a year after the first season was released in 2021, in partnership with Royal & Derngate Northampton, The Queen's Theatre Hornchurch and the Taunton Brewhouse.
Metta Theatre Announces Updates to 2022 Lineup

The release of second season of filmed musical drama CELLS on 21 March, a year after the first season was released in 2021, in partnership with Royal & Derngate Northampton, The Queen's Theatre Hornchurch and the Taunton Brewhouse, and a Christmas season of THE LITTLE PRINCE, opening at the Taunton Brewhouse this Christmas.
VIDEO: Inside Rehearsal For THE RHYTHMICS at Southwark Playhouse

As previously announced, Noel Sullivan (School of Rock, Years and Years and Gavin and Stacey) will star as 'Grey' alongside Zweyla Mitchell Dos Santos making her professional debut playing 'Silva'.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THE RHYTHMICS at Southwark Playhouse

As previously announced, Noel Sullivan (School of Rock, Years and Years and Gavin and Stacey) will star as ‘Grey’ alongside Zweyla Mitchell Dos Santos making her professional debut playing ‘Silva’.
Further Casting Announced For THE RHYTHMICS at Southwark Playhouse

Joining the cast are Ken Christiansen (Everybody's Talking About Jamie, It's a Sin, Mother Courage and her Children) as 'Nick', Kinny Gardner (Godspell, The Rocky Horror Show, The Mousetrap) as 'Sid', Rebecca Hayes (A Christmas Carol, Cylch Sialc, The Pact) as 'Robin', Andrew Patrick-Walker (Jerry Springer – The Opera, Brooklyn the Musical, The Muppets Most Wanted) as 'Jeremy', Joshua Steel (Aladdin, Friendsical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) as 'Connor', and Phil Snowden (Billy Elliot, Les Miserables and Bridgerton) as 'Dennis'.
THE DONG WITH A LUMINOUS NOSE is Coming to Theatre Royal Winchester

With a huge and colourful cast of abstract and figurative puppets, The Dong with a Luminous Nose is an absurd take on Edward Lear’s nonsense classic exploring the difficult age between being a child and becoming an adult.  
Noel Sullivan Will Star In THE RHYTHMICS At Southwark Playhouse; Music Video Released!

Aria Entertainment and Metta Theatre have announced that Noel Sullivan will star as 'Grey' in the premiere of brand-new life affirming musical THE RHYTHMICS this winter, playing at the Southwark Playhouse from 2 December to 8 January, with a press night on Tuesday 7 December. Recent graduate Zweyla Mitchell Dos Santos will make her professional debut alongside Noel, playing 'Silva'.
THE RHYTHMICS Will Premiere at Southwark Playhouse in December

With book and lyrics by Metta's Artistic Director P Burton-Morgan, and music and lyrics from Stiles + Drewe award winner Ben Glasstone (Reanimator), THE RHYTHMICS explores the crisis of masculinity via a collection of oddballs belting their way through a thrillingly catchy guitar-led score.
CELLS To Be Released Episodically From Metta Theatre

Metta Theatre – one of the UK's leading production companies devoted to British musical theatre – is pleased to announce the release of a film of a brand-new musical, CELLS, written, developed and recorded entirely during lockdown by the award-winning writer/director P Burton-Morgan and composer Ben Glasstone.
Guest Blog: P Burton-Morgan Talks IN THE WILLOWS and New Musicals Amidst Tricky Times

Earlier this month, writer and director P Burton-Morgan's Metta Theatre, in conjunction with Perfect Pitch, released the studio cast EP of their hip hop musical In the Willows, adapted from Kenneth Grahame's classic The Wind in the Willows. Long devoted to new British musical theatre, Burton-Morgan explains more about keeping busy during the pandemic with this project, and others, in a guest blog.
BWW Review: THE RHYTHMICS Studio Album

With everything that continues to go on around us, it is incredible that we are still managing to be creative and produce new work, such as The Rhythmics, which has just been released as a studio album.
VIDEO: THE RHYTHMICS Releases Music Video For 'Got Your Back'; Cast Recording Now Available!

The album for brand-new life affirming musical THE RHYTHMICS, is now available via Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Apple Music and many other digital platforms.
VIDEO: Hear the First Track From New Musical THE RHYTHMICS, 'Waiting to Begin'

Metta Theatre and Aria Entertainment are joining forces to produce a brand-new life affirming musical THE RHYTHMICS.

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