A new “New Musical” showcase, Before It Hits brings snapshots of six in-development musicals by some of the West End’s best emerging writers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse for two nights only, on Friday 9 May and Saturday 10 May 2025.
Hosted by stand-up comedian Farah Sharp (named ‘One to watch’ in the Funny Women Awards and featured on BBC Radio 4) and created by the team behind Olivier-nominated The Choir of Man, expect to see a variety of exciting, diverse new shows at various stages of their development.
The first outing of Before It Hits is set to feature works by established West End writers, creatives, and performers, and will include guest performances by Grammy-longlisted songwriter and MT Composer Caroline Kay.
Featured Shows will include:
- Proud by Lee Freeman, Mark Anderson, and Graham Lappin (9th and 10th May)
- The Vigilante by Hilmi Jaidin (9th and 10th May)
- Lightning Boy by Charlie Turner and Liv Warden (9th and 10th May)
- Maison Mac by Rudy Percival and Sam Woof (9th and 10th May)
- This Is My Name by Dominique La Victoria and Melisa Camba (9th May only)
- Love From Other People’s Lives by Tom Blacket and Ehsaan Shivarani (9th May only)
- Sally In The Woods by P Burton-Morgan and James Joshua Otto (10th May only)
- REANIMATOR by Ben Glasstone (10th May only)
Jack Blume, producer of Before It Hits, says “With such a flourishing scene of new Musical writing in the UK, we are thrilled to present a selection of delicious tasters from a variety of new shows by a diverse pool of writers, and to be lifting the veil from the lengthy development process. Wouldn’t it have been cool to see 15 minutes of Hamilton, before it was Hamilton?”
