WEST END STARS ANNOUNCED FOR ANNABEL MUTALE REED VIRTUAL CONCERT THIS SATURDAY

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WEST END STARS ANNOUNCED FOR ANNABEL MUTALE REED VIRTUAL CONCERT THIS SATURDAY

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  • ALI EWOLDT, DANIELLE FIAMANYA, SHARON ROSE AND ANTON STEPHANS FORM PART OF THE LINE UP FOR A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION OF THE MUSICAL THEATRE WRITER ANNABEL MUTALE REED
  • THE CONCERT IS THE FIFTH OF THE BARN PRESENTS: SERIESWHICH CELEBRATES THE MUSIC OF BRITISH MUSICAL THEATRE WRITERS.
  • PREVIOUS CONCERTS CELEBRATING DANIEL & LAURA CURTIS, FINN ANDERSON, ELLIOT DAVIS AND AMIES & CLEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE BARN THEATRE’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The Barn Theatre has announced an all-star West End line up for their fifth virtual concert, The Barn Theatre Presents: The Music of Annabel Mutale Reed, which will celebrate the work of musical theatre playwright, lyricist and director Annabel Mutale Reed.

The concert, which will be hosted by Barn Theatre producer Jamie Chapman Dixon, is the fifth edition of the Barn Theatre in Cirencester’s virtual concert series, The Barn Presents:, which celebrates the work of British musical theatre writers.

Annabel Mutale Reed, who is mentored by legendary Tony award-winning composer, librettist and record producer Claude-Michel Schönberg, is known for her musicals such as the critically-acclaimed STOP(with Leo Munby) as well as her collaborations with composer Jack Trzcinski. Annabel is also known for her directorial work, which includes the recent concert production of Zorro! The Musical at London’s Cadogan Hall.

Alongside Annabel Mutale Reed, the concert lineupincludes: Natalia Brown (Motown), Ali Ewoldt (The Phantom of the OperaLes Misérables), Jemal Felix (Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon), Danielle Fiamanya (& JulietThe Color Purple), Connor Going (The Choir of Men), Gabrielle Lewis Dodson (The Boy Friend42nd Street), Sam Oladeinde (The Prince of EgyptHamilton), Kathy Peacock (Les Misérables), Jack Remmington (The X Factor), Sharon Rose (HamiltonCaroline, or Change), Robin Simões da Silva (Spring Awakening), Anton Stephans (The X Factor), Leah St Luce (Mamma Mia!Beautiful), 2020 musical theatre graduate Meesha Turner and Amelia Walker (SIX).

The concert will be made available on the following link on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-J_fZmCq4eM

The Barn Presents: The Music of Annabel Mutale Reed will debut on the Barn Theatre’s Facebook and YouTube channels on 11 July 2020 at 7:30pm BST. The concert will be released on the Barn Theatre’s Facebook and YouTube channels and will see Annabel Mutale Reed chat with Barn Theatre producer Jamie Chapman Dixon about her career so far, the creation process behind her  songs and special appearances from some of the performers, to discuss their experience rehearsing and recording from home. Annabel will also be joined by Leo Munby and Jack Trzcinski to discuss their collaboration processes and the concert will also feature a special guest who will be announced at a later date.

This concert will bring the total to six British musical theatre writers that have been celebrated as part of the series, with previous virtual concerts celebrating the music of Welsh married award-winning song-writing team Daniel and Laura Curtis, Scottish award-winning composer Finn Anderson, who was recently announced as The Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer from April 2020, the award-winning musical theatre composer and book writer Elliot Davis, and Amies & Clements, the award-winning composing team behind the musical Tomorrow, Maybe.

The Barn Presents: The Music of Daniel and Laura Curtis, featuring performances by Jon Jon BrionesAlice FearnNadim NaamanOliver Savile and many more can be watched here: https://youtu.be/kJZVqGeazEg

The Barn Presents: The Music of Finn Anderson, featuring performances by Christina BiancoJoanne CliftonMatt HenryDanielle Hope and many more can be watched here: https://youtu.be/1sVYFEyJ7Vs

The Barn Presents: The Music of Elliot Davis, featuring performances by Lucie JonesAimie AtkinsonAaron Lee LambertJames Bourne and many more can be watched here: https://youtu.be/ESQfFkZUf1I

The Barn Presents: The Music of Amies & Clements, featuring performances by Jodie SteeleHiba ElchikheMarcus AytonCameron Bernard Jones and many more can be watched here: https://youtu.be/bwLppT_J5h4

The series forms part of the Barn Theatre’s Behind The Barn Door live streaming service. Set up in March, when the theatre had to temporarily close following government guidance, the service includes a full recording of the Barn Theatre’s critically-acclaimed 2019 Built by Barn production of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, directed by Hal Chambers and starring Aaron Sidwell (EastEndersWicked) and Lauren Samuels (Bend It Like BeckhamWe Will Rock You).

The Barn Theatre (registered charity no. 1174253) have launched their SAVE OUR BARN campaign, via their website and social media platforms, to ensure the Barn Theatre’s survival.