Our Musical Theatre Company is a unique opportunity to take to the stage in a central London theatre. Learn your craft in musical theatre as part of a performing ensemble.
The Musical Theatre Company is one of our longest running companies. They have been performing together for just over a decade, since the first production of Rent in 2012. Since then, this ongoing group performs twice a year, a Christmas musical theatre-themed pantomime and a full musical production in the summer. These are both staged in a large theatre with full technical production, a professional environment with an expert creative team consisting of a director, musical director and choreographer.
The company is a welcoming, fun and passionate group who love musical theatre, and new members are welcomed with open arms!
What will I achieve?
- Perform twice a year in a lavish summer production and Christmas pantomime
- Learn the art of performing musical theatre through extensive rehearsals and training
- Integrate singing, dance and acting, exploring the dynamic between all three elements
- Light up the stage in a central London theatre
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Rehearsals take place once a week, giving participants the flexibility to balance training with other commitments. You can choose from Tuesday, or Wednesday evenings, depending on what suits your schedule best.
Performances take place twice a year during dedicated show weeks at a central London theatre, in front of a public audience. The show will usually run multiple times throughout the 'show week' giving you lots of opportunities to perform on stage.
We welcome passionate performers who are ready to take the next step in musical theatre. There are two ways to join the Musical Theatre Company:
- If you’ve completed our Musical Theatre Beginners and Improvers courses, you’re automatically eligible to join, no additional audition required.
- If you have previous musical theatre experience outside of City Academy, we’d love to hear from you! Simply follow the steps above to submit a short performance video for consideration.
Whether you’ve trained with us or gained experience elsewhere, we’re always excited to welcome new talent into the company.
We’re always happy to hear from new performers with musical theatre experience.If you have experience in musical theatre and are interested in joining the company, we’d love to hear from you.To apply please email a video of yourself performing a musical theatre song-accompanied by piano or a backing track to our Head of Musical Theatre, Abigail Welford, at abi-mt@city-academy.com. Abigail will review your video and get in touch with next steps.
Our Next Production
THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK- SUMMER SHOW 2026
City Academy’s Musical Theatre Company proudly presents The Witches of Eastwick, the devilishly clever musical comedy by John Dempsey and Dana Rowe, based on the iconic novel by John Updike.
Set in a sleepy New England town, this bold, bewitching show follows three strong-willed women whose lives are turned upside down by the arrival of one enigmatic (and undeniably wicked) stranger. With a heart-pounding score, razor-sharp humour, and a supernatural twist, The Witches of Eastwick is a wickedly entertaining tale of desire, power, and unexpected sisterhood.
Expect dazzling performances, show-stopping numbers, and spellbinding storytelling from our talented cast of adult performers
SHOW WEEK:
Theatre: POSK Theatre, Hammersmith, London, W6 ORF
Show Dates: 6th - 12th July 20
Witches Creative team:
Director: Ben Grant
Choreographer: Ughetta Pratesi
MD : Sarah Vaughan & Ashley Harvey
Our Next Production
PUSS IN BOOTS- PANTOMIME 2026
Darlings, fasten your seatbelts, fluff those wigs, and ready yourselves for PUSS IN BOOTS. A panto served with a side of sparkle and a whole lot of attitude! Pip, a down-on-his-luck miller’s son, inherits a cat, Puss, who rocks magical boots like it’s the Met Gala. With this feline fashionista extraordinaire, Pip is ready to take on a world of ogres, royals, and nefarious plots. Transforming drab into fab, Puss sashays his way through the land of Bohemia sprinkling sequins and sass wherever they go, turning heads and breaking hearts.
Will Pip learn to werk it enough to win the Princess’s heart? Will Pip’s mum, Dame Mandy Miller ever find love again? And honey, is that ogre even ready for this jelly? With high heels, high notes, and higher stakes, City Academy’s next panto is a whirlwind of glam, giggles, and good old-fashioned glow ups. This is Puss in Boots, and sugar, the runway is open!
SHOW WEEK:
Theatre : Bridewell Theatre14 Bride Ln, London EC4Y 8EQ (Blackfriars)
Show Dates 7-14 Dec 2026
Creative team:
Director; Robert Hazle
Choreographer: Ughetta Pratesi
MD : Sarah Vaughan
Your Fabulous Creative Team
Bringing a production of this scale and imagination to life takes exceptional vision, collaboration, and creative talent. Meet the team behind the magic of The Hispaniola - a group of dedicated professionals who have poured their expertise, artistry, and passion into every detail of this thrilling theatrical adventure.
Director: Robert Hazle
As director, credits include Noel Coward’s London Calling! at the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End (with Damian Lewis and Indira Varma)
Writer: Helena Northcote
Helena work has been seen in venues across London including The Arcola, The Pleasance, Stockwell Playhouse, The Chelsea Theatre, and The Hope Theatr
Musical Director: Sarah Vaughan
Credits include: Cinderella in Cinderella (Plymouth Theatre Royal, Wycombe Swan & Venue Cymru); Ripper Street (BBC), Buckingham Palace, Princess Apricot/Jill in Jack & the Beanstalk
Choreographer: Ughetta Pratesi
Ughetta has collaborated with various artists from Central Saint Martins, both as a dancer and movement director, and has been involved in projects with Danish choreographer Sarah Louise Kristiansen
Head of Department: Abi Welford
Abi has been part of the City Academy Team and Musical theatre department at City Academy over the past 10 years
MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY HISTORY
Our musical theatre department productions have been running since our 2012 production of RENT.
Take a look at the wealth of shows they have produced here.
PERFORM ON STAGE
Rehearse and perform a famous Musical on stage at a theatre in central London. Previous shows include: Legally Blonde, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd and more.
All of our tutors have experience performing on the West End and their friendly and supportive teaching will breakdown the steps into bitesize chunks.
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