BYMT is set to revive and reimagine its acclaimed production of Frankenstein, marking 20 years since the musical first premiered at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
The original production famously featured a 15-year-old Ed Sheeran, now a patron of BYMT, who has credited the experience with helping him gain the confidence to perform on stage.
This new staging will run at Greenwich Theatre from 28 to 30 August 2026 and will be performed by a cast of 36 young actors and musicians.
Based on Mary Shelley’s classic novel, the production transforms the familiar story into a visceral musical exploring judgement, rejection and the consequences of deciding who is worthy of humanity.
Award-winning writer Victoria Gimby joins composer Jimmy Jewell and lyricist Nick Stimson to rework the musical for a new generation. The production will be directed by Dean Johnson, with musical direction by Rosabella Gregory and choreography by Sam Wilson-Freeman.
Featuring a near sung-through score, Frankenstein combines haunting harmonies, jump scares and theatrical set pieces to bring both Shelley’s monster and the society that creates him vividly to life.
The story examines how fear and judgement can spiral into devastating consequences, asking who is considered dangerous, who is accepted and who is denied humanity altogether.
Composer Jimmy Jewell said: “We’re Frankenstein-ing Frankenstein! 21 years ago, Nick Stimson and I sat down to write Frankenstein and realised we needed the incredible young people at BYMT to do it with us. I was over the moon to be asked by BYMT to bring this monster back to life 20 years after its first performance, but we did need some fresh blood to get the heart pumping again, so the fabulous Vicki Gimby has donned the surgical gloves and together we are breaking the beast down and giving it new life. There’s a new energy, new songs from Nick and me, and an incredible creative team on board. I can’t wait to see what the young performers do with it, it’s going to be electric!”
The original production premiered in Plymouth in 2006 before returning the following year and later transferring to London’s Cochrane Theatre in 2008.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
