In response to demand, we have now added another audition date in London on Sunday 12 February. If you have already sent an application and would like to change to the new date, just email enquiries@nymt.org.uk to let us know.
BEST SHAKESPEAREAN PERFORMANCE
Eddie Redmayne won Best Shakespearean Performance for Richard II at the Donmar.
tHE CRITICS CIRCLE THEATRE AWARDS
Sheridan Smith has won Best Actress at the Critics Circle Theatre Awards.
GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD
Congratulations to IDRIS ELBA on his Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a mini-series or TV movie for LUTHER.
NYMT RETURNS TO THE WEST END WITH JASON ROBERT BROWN
In the Summer of 2012, the National Youth Music Theatre will be collaborating with the American musical theatre composer, lyricist and playwright, JASON ROBERT BROWN, who has been hailed as “one of Broadway’s smartest and most sophisticated songwriters since Stephen Sondheim” (Philadelphia Inquirer).
NYMT will produce SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD – one of his best-loved works – and, under the composer’s direction, we shall also give the West End première of 13 THE MUSICAL
First Round Audition
Saturday 7 January
Westminster Under School, London
Sunday 8 January
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Sunday 15 January
Westminster Under School, London
Sunday 22 January
Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester
Sunday 29 January
Birmingham Conservatoire
Saturday 4 February
Westminster Under School, London
Sunday 5 February
Westminster Under School, London
Recalls
Saturday 18 February
Westminster Under School, London
Sunday 19 February
Westminster Under School, London
Jason Robert Brown will attend the recalls in February and will work with us throughout our residential rehearsals in April and in August.
In addition to 13 and Songs For A New World, we are also producing Howard Goodall's The Dreaming for the International Youth Arts Festival in Kingston. This is our Founder's Production directed by Jeremy James Taylor OBE. Those auditioning for 13 and Songs For A New World may also be considered for The Dreaming, if they wish. And we shall also select a number of other talented young people to work with us in residence in the summer and to perform in a NYMT GALA CONCERT to be given in the West End on Sunday 26 August.
Click here to go to the AUDITIONS page and to download application forms.
NYMT PERFORMS AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
On Monday 9 May, Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh gave a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate Young People in the Performing Arts.
Fifteen members of the National Youth Music Theatre spent the weekend rehearsing in the palace in preparation for their performance alongside the English National Ballet, Flawless, Alleviate and the Docklands Sinfonia in a specially commissioned theatre performance in the Ballroom, which had been inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. NYMT singers and dancers joined Joe McElderry in Something's Coming from Bernstein's West Side Story, excitingly choreographed by Cristian Valle. They also accompanied Rumer in the finale, performing Taylor Swift's Love Story. The music was directed by Mike Batt, and our special thanks go to Mike and Cristian for the exceptional experience of working with them on this fantastic project.
At the conclusion of the performance HM the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the royal family met all the artists before a champagne reception, at which NYMT members could be seen mingling with the likes of Helen Mirren, Kevin Spacey, Michael McIntyre, Sheila Hancock, Jamie Cullum and Jools Holland!
Spring Residential Courses: 31 March to 6 April 2012
Summer Residential Courses:
23 July to 4 August (Songs for a New World)
7 - 25 August (13 The Musical)
7-12 August (Residential Workshops I)
13-18 August (Residential Workshops II)
Performances:
The Dreaming
International Youth Arts Festival
Rose Theatre, Kingston
July (dates tbc)
Songs for a New World
Bridewell Theatre, London
31 July, 1-4 August
13 The Musical
The Apollo, Shaftesbury Avenue
22-25 August
NYMT Gala Concert - 26 August
JUDE LAW BECOMES NYMT PATRON
We're very pleased to announce that JUDE LAW has joined us as Patron of NYMT, alongside TOM CHAMBERS.
Jude, a former member of NYMT (1987-1990) has always kept a keen interest in the company and came to see SWEENEY TODD at Village Underground last August. He is pictured here with the cast, musicians and crew in Village Underground:
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Eddie Redmayne won Best Shakespearean Performance for Richard II at the Donmar.
Sheridan Smith has won Best Actress at the Critics Circle Theatre Awards.
Congratulations to IDRIS ELBA on his Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a mini-series or TV movie for LUTHER.
