BEST MUSICAL

Black British Theatre Awards 2022

BOOK & LYRICS

Black British Theatre Awards 2022

“The quality of the raw material is undeniable and the recent successes of mega-hits like Hamilton, Hadestown and Six prove there is an audience waiting”.

Ian Bowkett - Musical Theatre Review

★ ★ ★ ★

“Something about this production is reminiscent of early filmed Classical productions in the simple staging, musicality and strength of talent on display. In modern theatre terms, it has the drama of Phantom with the likeability of Joseph”.

Ezzy LaBelle - North West End UK

“It’s a modern take on a classical historical scenario with equal measures of comedy and tragedy, capturing the fickle nature of the human existence as well as questioning reactions to the triumphs and calamities of life”.

Rachael Louise Martin - West End Best Friend

★ ★ ★

“The value of the material is easily unmatched for a debuting team of writers, and the performance is ferocious in its quality”.

Cindy Marcolina - Broadway World

★ ★ ★

BEST MUSICAL AWARD - Black British Theatre Awards 2022

BOOK & LYRICS AWARD - Black British Theatre Awards 2022

Thrust into power at the tender age of sixteen, young Roman Emperor Nero seeks life as a musician and performer, passionately chasing his dream, but a series of threats against his life may prove to be his final act. 1st century Roman history, politics and characters are brought to musical life through a contemporary score inspired by the 1970s and 1980s and a script laced with 21st century pop culture references and humour.

Starring:

Max Himmelreich, Nicolle Smartt, Hannah Kiss, Stewart Briggs, David Malcolm, Matt Colyer, Mahalia Fontaine, Judy Blu, Ben Gad-Briggs, Reece Raymond & Tom Driver

Libretto: Lux Knightley

Additional Libretto Material: Henry Gu Cao

Music & Lyrics: Lux Knightley and Luke McCormick

Choreography & Direction: Bethan Carys