The University of Winchester is becoming known as a place where new British musicals can grow and develop.
One of the university's latest projects, The Stop, will have a special workshop performance on campus on Friday, November 8.
That same evening, West End star Courtney Bowman will sing one of its songs at a concert in Southampton's The Stage Door.
The Stop is being developed this autumn by second-year students as part of their New Musical Theatre Project module.
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It tells the story of 13 passengers stranded on a broken-down tube train, with a central character, Jules, who has a phobia of the underground.
The campus performance is under the direction of Dr Adam Rush, programme leader and senior lecturer in musical theatre.
Dr Rush said: "It’s a unique opportunity for students to understand the process of creating new musicals and to play an exciting part in a show's journey from page to stage. It’s a fantastic experience for students and creatives alike."
Anna said: "Having the opportunity to workshop new musicals with students at the University of Winchester is invaluable to the writing and development process of new work.
"Getting new songs, scenes and ideas up on their feet, sometimes only hours after writing them, is an incredible testing ground for us as writers."
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Complementing the campus show, Courtney Bowman will be rehearsing her rendition of Jules’s big number, Just One Stop for Showtime at the Stage Door, Southampton.
This concert will showcase music from 19 new musical theatre writers, including the university’s musical director Teddy Clements and his writing partner, Stephanie Jayne Amies.
Alongside The Stop, another musical, Lust Loves to Lie, is also being developed at the university.
New musicals have been developed at Winchester since 2016.
The latest to reach the London stage will be Cliffs the Musical, with a workshopped reading and concert version at The Other Palace on November 22 and 23.
The BA (Hons) musical theatre programme is inviting expressions of interest for workshopping pieces of new musical theatre with students for 2025 and beyond.
For further details, contact adam.rush@winchester.ac.uk.
More details about Showtime at the Stage Door and ticket information can be found at the Stage Door website.
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