The West End’s official musical theatre fan convention will return once more on the 19th and 20th October 2024.
The producers of Musical Con have confirmed that musical theatre fans will once again be able to celebrate the best of musical theatre in 2024 with its return next October. A limited amount of Early Bird tickets are on sale now.
This news follows the 2023 convention which saw the event occupying a larger space within the ExCel London than the previous year and over 100 special guests and 140 hours of programming across multiple stages and areas. Highlights of this year’s event included lip-sync battle and Star Of Musical Con competitions, show spotlights on The Lion King, Operation Mincemeat, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie and Lizzie, artist spotlights on legendary composer Claude Michel-Schonberg and renowned choreographer Dame Arlene Phillips, special performances by Rachel Tucker and the cast of Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical movie, performances from new musicals The Book Thief, Ride, Babies, Super You and Bronco Billy and cast reunions of Bat Out Of Hell, Newsies and a surprise reunion of the cast of Sheffield Crucible’s Miss Saigon.
Next year’s convention will once again include performances, interviews, panels, demonstrations, photo and signing opportunities, a huge selection of workshops and masterclasses and Theatreland with interactive experiences.
Musical Con is co-produced by Chris Steward and Shanay Holmes of West End Musical Productions. Talking about the news, Shanay Holmes said: ” This year was really special because the fans knew exactly what to expect and the entire community have taken full ownership of the event and made it their own. Musical Con is our home, it is the place where we belong, and we can’t wait for 2024!”
For more information and to book tickets visit: https://www.musicalcon.co.uk/