Mercury Musical Developments
@mercurymusicals.bsky.social
Where new musicals begin. We are a membership organisation supporting writers of musical theatre in the UK and internationally. #MMD http://mercurymusicals.com
📚We're thrilled to announce the launch of the MMD Book Club! Every month we’ll come together online to dissect the librettos of celebrated musicals - our first session kicks off on 4th September with Ragtime, generously provided by MTI Europe. Register now via our website! ✨
August 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
📚We're thrilled to announce the launch of the MMD Book Club! Every month we’ll come together online to dissect the librettos of celebrated musicals - our first session kicks off on 4th September with Ragtime, generously provided by MTI Europe. Register now via our website! ✨
🎭 What really makes a musical work?
Join our online panel exploring the vital (and overlooked) role of dramaturgy in musical theatre!
🎙️ Deirdre O’Halloran, Kate Golledge, Jeremy Sams & Victoria Saxton!
📅 31 July | 7–8:30pm
📍 Online Event
🎟️ Free for MMD | £5 others
#Dramaturgypanel #MMD
Join our online panel exploring the vital (and overlooked) role of dramaturgy in musical theatre!
🎙️ Deirdre O’Halloran, Kate Golledge, Jeremy Sams & Victoria Saxton!
📅 31 July | 7–8:30pm
📍 Online Event
🎟️ Free for MMD | £5 others
#Dramaturgypanel #MMD
July 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🎭 What really makes a musical work?
Join our online panel exploring the vital (and overlooked) role of dramaturgy in musical theatre!
🎙️ Deirdre O’Halloran, Kate Golledge, Jeremy Sams & Victoria Saxton!
📅 31 July | 7–8:30pm
📍 Online Event
🎟️ Free for MMD | £5 others
#Dramaturgypanel #MMD
Join our online panel exploring the vital (and overlooked) role of dramaturgy in musical theatre!
🎙️ Deirdre O’Halloran, Kate Golledge, Jeremy Sams & Victoria Saxton!
📅 31 July | 7–8:30pm
📍 Online Event
🎟️ Free for MMD | £5 others
#Dramaturgypanel #MMD
May 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
MMD Spotlight: @gusgowland.bsky.social 🎉 #ComeWhatMay
Sign up to this great Musical Theatre Writing Challenge - A prompt everyday throughout the month of May. Whether you're a seasoned pro, or just giving it a go, Come What May is for you! @ntsonline.bsky.social Sign up today! 😀
Sign up to this great Musical Theatre Writing Challenge - A prompt everyday throughout the month of May. Whether you're a seasoned pro, or just giving it a go, Come What May is for you! @ntsonline.bsky.social Sign up today! 😀
April 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
MMD Spotlight: @gusgowland.bsky.social 🎉 #ComeWhatMay
Sign up to this great Musical Theatre Writing Challenge - A prompt everyday throughout the month of May. Whether you're a seasoned pro, or just giving it a go, Come What May is for you! @ntsonline.bsky.social Sign up today! 😀
Sign up to this great Musical Theatre Writing Challenge - A prompt everyday throughout the month of May. Whether you're a seasoned pro, or just giving it a go, Come What May is for you! @ntsonline.bsky.social Sign up today! 😀
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🎶 The Musical Theatre Writing Challenge returns for its fifth year, encouraging writers to keep writing #ComeWhatMay
Run by our resident composer Gus Gowland, the challenge is suitable for participants at any stage of their writing journey & is completely free
Run by our resident composer Gus Gowland, the challenge is suitable for participants at any stage of their writing journey & is completely free
April 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🎶 The Musical Theatre Writing Challenge returns for its fifth year, encouraging writers to keep writing #ComeWhatMay
Run by our resident composer Gus Gowland, the challenge is suitable for participants at any stage of their writing journey & is completely free
Run by our resident composer Gus Gowland, the challenge is suitable for participants at any stage of their writing journey & is completely free
🚨 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨
The wait is over… we’re thrilled to reveal the 28 brand new musicals selected for #BEAM2025 🎭✨
HUGE congratulations to all the amazing writers & teams! 🎉 Join us at #BEAM on the 15th & 16th May - tickets are on sale now via the Birmingham Hippodrome website! 🤩
The wait is over… we’re thrilled to reveal the 28 brand new musicals selected for #BEAM2025 🎭✨
HUGE congratulations to all the amazing writers & teams! 🎉 Join us at #BEAM on the 15th & 16th May - tickets are on sale now via the Birmingham Hippodrome website! 🤩
March 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🚨 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨
We’re delighted to reveal the 12 incredible writers chosen for our Artist Sporlights at #BEAM2025 🎭✨
We can’t wait to celebrate their work! 👏 Catch the on the 15th & 16th May at Birmingham
Hippodrome - Book your tickets! 🤩
We’re delighted to reveal the 12 incredible writers chosen for our Artist Sporlights at #BEAM2025 🎭✨
We can’t wait to celebrate their work! 👏 Catch the on the 15th & 16th May at Birmingham
Hippodrome - Book your tickets! 🤩
March 21, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🚨 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 🚨
We’re delighted to reveal the 12 incredible writers chosen for our Artist Sporlights at #BEAM2025 🎭✨
We can’t wait to celebrate their work! 👏 Catch the on the 15th & 16th May at Birmingham
Hippodrome - Book your tickets! 🤩
We’re delighted to reveal the 12 incredible writers chosen for our Artist Sporlights at #BEAM2025 🎭✨
We can’t wait to celebrate their work! 👏 Catch the on the 15th & 16th May at Birmingham
Hippodrome - Book your tickets! 🤩
What's the best that can happen? A blog post from The Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize Winner 2024: @emmavieceli.bsky.social 🎉 #MMD www.mercurymusicals.com/whats-the-best-that-can-happen/
WHAT’S THE BEST THAT CAN HAPPEN? - Mercury Musical Developments
By Emma Vieceli I had joined MMD just two weeks before the Stiles + Drewe 2024 Best New Song prize deadline. As a comic book creator writing my first ever... Read more »
www.mercurymusicals.com
March 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
What's the best that can happen? A blog post from The Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize Winner 2024: @emmavieceli.bsky.social 🎉 #MMD www.mercurymusicals.com/whats-the-best-that-can-happen/
🚨 Last chance! Applications for the Mercury Writers Barn close tomorrow, 5th March at midnight!
Facilitated sessions on Musical Theatre craft, time to reflect on your creativity, optional activities: country walks, yoga, river swimming, board games & more!
Apply now before its too late! ⌛️🤩 #MMD
Facilitated sessions on Musical Theatre craft, time to reflect on your creativity, optional activities: country walks, yoga, river swimming, board games & more!
Apply now before its too late! ⌛️🤩 #MMD
March 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
🚨 Last chance! Applications for the Mercury Writers Barn close tomorrow, 5th March at midnight!
Facilitated sessions on Musical Theatre craft, time to reflect on your creativity, optional activities: country walks, yoga, river swimming, board games & more!
Apply now before its too late! ⌛️🤩 #MMD
Facilitated sessions on Musical Theatre craft, time to reflect on your creativity, optional activities: country walks, yoga, river swimming, board games & more!
Apply now before its too late! ⌛️🤩 #MMD
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SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR MUSICAL BITES!
The Other Palace & @mercurymusicals.bsky.social are excited to announce the submissions are open for the new season of 📚 Musical Bites. Apply before Sun 23 Mar, 6PM: www.mercurymusicals.com/musical-bite....
Please check the eligibility criteria. No fee to partake.
The Other Palace & @mercurymusicals.bsky.social are excited to announce the submissions are open for the new season of 📚 Musical Bites. Apply before Sun 23 Mar, 6PM: www.mercurymusicals.com/musical-bite....
Please check the eligibility criteria. No fee to partake.
February 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR MUSICAL BITES!
The Other Palace & @mercurymusicals.bsky.social are excited to announce the submissions are open for the new season of 📚 Musical Bites. Apply before Sun 23 Mar, 6PM: www.mercurymusicals.com/musical-bite....
Please check the eligibility criteria. No fee to partake.
The Other Palace & @mercurymusicals.bsky.social are excited to announce the submissions are open for the new season of 📚 Musical Bites. Apply before Sun 23 Mar, 6PM: www.mercurymusicals.com/musical-bite....
Please check the eligibility criteria. No fee to partake.
MMD are hosting another Open Mic Night! 🎤 7th April | 6:30pm @theotherpalace.bsky.social - an evening full of new music! Head over to our website to book or register your ticket (psst! It's free! 🤩) #MMD #OpenMic
March 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
MMD are hosting another Open Mic Night! 🎤 7th April | 6:30pm @theotherpalace.bsky.social - an evening full of new music! Head over to our website to book or register your ticket (psst! It's free! 🤩) #MMD #OpenMic
The UK’s Largest Showcase of New Musicals is Coming This May 15th & 16th! | Check out our new blog post talking all things BEAM on NAMT website #BEAM2025 🚀 namt.org/2025/02/beam...
The UK’s Largest Showcase of New Musicals is Coming This May! | NAMT
By Kate McKeown As the UK’s largest showcase of new musicals, BEAM is set to light up the Birmingham Hippodrome this May, Kate McKeown of Mercury Musical Developments sends us a guest piece to uncover...
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February 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The UK’s Largest Showcase of New Musicals is Coming This May 15th & 16th! | Check out our new blog post talking all things BEAM on NAMT website #BEAM2025 🚀 namt.org/2025/02/beam...
Mercury Writers Barn 2024 📖✨
A creative retreat for female-identifying musical theatre writers in a stunning rural setting! 🌿🎶 Applications for the next Writers Barn are now open and close Sunday 2 March! Apply now via our website 🌟
A creative retreat for female-identifying musical theatre writers in a stunning rural setting! 🌿🎶 Applications for the next Writers Barn are now open and close Sunday 2 March! Apply now via our website 🌟
February 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Mercury Writers Barn 2024 📖✨
A creative retreat for female-identifying musical theatre writers in a stunning rural setting! 🌿🎶 Applications for the next Writers Barn are now open and close Sunday 2 March! Apply now via our website 🌟
A creative retreat for female-identifying musical theatre writers in a stunning rural setting! 🌿🎶 Applications for the next Writers Barn are now open and close Sunday 2 March! Apply now via our website 🌟
Applications for The Mercury Writers Barn are open! ✨
Join us 9–13 June for a transformative retreat with inspiring professionals, communal meals, and time to reflect on your craft - all in a beautiful rural setting! 🌿🌞 Apply by 2 March! Open to members & non-members. Seize this opportunity!
Join us 9–13 June for a transformative retreat with inspiring professionals, communal meals, and time to reflect on your craft - all in a beautiful rural setting! 🌿🌞 Apply by 2 March! Open to members & non-members. Seize this opportunity!
February 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Applications for The Mercury Writers Barn are open! ✨
Join us 9–13 June for a transformative retreat with inspiring professionals, communal meals, and time to reflect on your craft - all in a beautiful rural setting! 🌿🌞 Apply by 2 March! Open to members & non-members. Seize this opportunity!
Join us 9–13 June for a transformative retreat with inspiring professionals, communal meals, and time to reflect on your craft - all in a beautiful rural setting! 🌿🌞 Apply by 2 March! Open to members & non-members. Seize this opportunity!