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- Planning starts for the second season of Musical Theatre at George Square for Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009
- 04/10/2008
- Following the popular, critical, and artistic success of
*Musical Theatre @ George Square*, planning has now begun
for 2009! *The University of Edinburgh Festivals Office*
will again join forces with *ChrisGrady.org* and *Pleasance
Theatres* in producing a Musical Theatre Programme to grasp
everyone’s attention. Read more >>
- Jet Set Go! transfers to London's Theatre503
- 28/08/2008
- Hit Edinburgh Fringe Musical, Jet Set Go! by Pippa Cleary
and Jake Brunger, will transfer to London's new writing
powerhouse Theatre503 for a limited engagement, 2-6
September 2008 @ 8.00pm nightly. Read more >>
- Winners announced for 2008 MTM:UK Awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- 22/08/2008
- The winners have been announced for the second annual
Musical Theatre Awards at Edinburgh's Festival Fringe. The
ceremony took place at 10am in the Music Hall at Assembly @
George Street in front of a full audience, where several
other awards (including the Scotsman’s final Fringe
Firsts) were also announced. The MTM:UK segment was
presented by Dr. Nick Phillips, Head of Musical Theatre at
the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, and West End
star Frances Ruffelle. Read more >>
- BBC Scotland: Sound of musicals at Fringe
- 18/08/2008
- BBC Scotland paid a visit to George Square Theatres at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the festival's first set of
dedicated Musical Theatre venues, last week and recorded a
video report featuring segments from the European Premiere
production of Zanna, Don't! (RSAMD) and the World Premiere
of a brand new Musical, Only The Brave (Daniel Sparrow and
Patrick Gracey), starring reality TV favourites - Keith Jack
and Niamh Perry. Read more >>
- Nominations announced for 2008 MTM:UK Awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
- 16/08/2008
- The nominations have been announced for the second annual
Musical Theatre Awards at Edinburgh's Festival Fringe. Two
productions – *DEPARTURE LOUNGE* at Musical Theatre @
George Square and *ON THE ISLAND OF AARS *at Pleasance
Courtyard - are leading the pack with nominations for all
five titles. Read more >>
- MTM:UK Chair, Chris Grady, Speaks to TheatreVoice
- 08/08/2008
- Chris Grady, the Chair of Musical Theatre Matters:UK, was
interviewed by the online podcasting service TheatreVoice
last month. It's now online and available to stream or
download. Read more >>
- Musical Theatre Masterclasses - George 3
- 01/08/2008
- *37 Free Masterclasses at George Free*
As part of the
*Musical Theatre at George Square season
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Aug 2008* Read more >>
- Arts Council London funds MTM:UK
- 15/07/2008
- At the AGM on Mon 7th July Nick Williams of Arts Council
London confirmed a grant to MTM:UK for 2008/9 towards the
development of the network with an intention that this
funding will be continued for the next two years. Read more >>
- George Square Theatre plans 2008
- 13/07/2008
- GEORGE SQUARE THEATRE TO BE CENTRE FOR A FESTIVAL OF MUSICAL
THEATRE DURING EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2008 Read more >>