'A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe' Charity Gala Takes Place 7/6

 Celebrating 25 years of songwriting by the Olivier Award winning duo of musical theatre composer George Stiles and lyricist Anthony Drewe, A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe is a one night only charity gala performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End on Sunday 6 July 2008, in support of Mercury Musical Developments, a unique organisation working to nurture new British musical theatre writing.
  
Featuring a host of West End talent, this enchanting evening of entertainment promises to take you on a rollercoaster ride through the multitudinous twists and turns of George and Anthony's illustrious career in the company of the names that have played key roles in their phenomenal success story to date. Joining them will be up and coming stars of the stage and an ensemble of sublimely talented young performers.
        
Flying at an exhilarating rate through a wealth of material, you will visit Peter Pan's Neverland, the farmyard of Honk! and the fairytale jungle of Rudyard Kipling's Just So. Add an excursion with the world's most famous nanny Mary Poppins, an exclusive preview of their new show Soho Cinders and world premières of even more brand new material and A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe promises to surprise and delight in equal measure. It will also feature special guest appearances by Stiles and Drewe themselves.
 
In a world first, this unprecedented gala performance will offer a sumptuous, intimate setting as some of the finest musicians breathe life into an evening of song like no other. Transporting you to worlds you never imagined and places you'll long to explore, A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe will capture the inherent wonder, warmth and innocence that flows through the quintessentially British essence of Stiles & Drewe.
    
It will feature a cast including Olivier Award winners Joanna Riding, Clive Rowe and LeAnne Jones, TV favourites Helena Blackman and Daniel Boys, stars of Wicked, James Gillan and Oliver Tompsett, much-loved Mary Poppins star Scarlett Strallen, Julie Atherton who originated the roles of Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in Avenue Q, Jerry Springer legend Alison Jiear and musical theatre stalwart Claire Moore.
      
A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe is produced by Neil Eckersley and Paul Spicer for Speckulation Entertainment with creative direction by Paul Spicer, staging by Chris Hocking, musical supervision by George Stiles, musical direction by David Randall, choreography by Rebecca Giacopazzi and sound by Mark Dunne.

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