Musical Con reveals full 2023 schedule, performances and guests
Musical Con has announced its full 2023 schedule with performances, events and meet & greets.
Back for its second year, the UK’s official musical fan convention will take place at ExCeL London on 21 – 22 October 2023.
Highlights on the Main Stage include the opening and closing ceremonies featuring performances from Musical Con Ambassadors Aimie Atkinson, Trevor Dion Nicholas, Sophie Evans, Alice Fearn, Ben Forster, Lucie Jones, Shanay Holmes, Miriam Teak Lee, Jon Robyns and Layton Williams.
Show Spotlights include unique performances and interviews with the cast and creatives of Disney’s The Lion King, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and the new smash hit, Operation Mincemeat. Fans will also get to say farewell to Heathers with a special celebration featuring the show’s composer, Laurence O’Keefe.
Other features include a performance and interview with Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Movie stars Alisha Weir and Meesha Garbet, an interview with internationally renowned choreographer and director Dame Arlene Phillips, and guest performances and an interview with the composer of Les Misérables & Miss Saigon, musical theatre legend Claude-Michel Schönberg.
Other segments include special performances from Rachel Tucker and SVN, a celebration of the iconic pairings of Alice Fearn & Sophie Evans and Lucie Jones & Helen Wolf and a celebration of new shows with performances from Lizzie, Babies, Bronco Billy, Ride and The Book Thief.
The iconic Cosplay, Lip Sync and Star of Musical Con competitions are back, as are the Cast Reunions with previous cast members of Newsies, Bat Out Of Hell, and a special surprise reunion revealed at the event. The Show Off game show also returns, and this time, its previous cast members of SIX versus Heathers.
Then at the Stage Door, meet and greets will be available with stars including Lucie Jones, Erin Caldwell and Alisha Weir
Musical Con will also offer up a huge marketplace, countless workshops and masterclasses, and, now in its own space, The Backstage Theatre with a plethora of panels with notable guests.
For more information, remaining tickets and the full schedule, visit www.musicalcon.co.uk
