The judges for the Sondheim Student Performer of the Year have all been chosen now. It will be hosted by Haydn Gwynne, whose song won the Styles and Drewe prize last year. The prizes will be presented by Julia McKenzie, George Stiles and Antony Drewe (the composer/lyricist team behind Olivier Award winning Honk, Mary Poppins and Betty Blue Eyes). The judging panel includes West End stars Anna Francolini and Kerry Ellis, music journalist from the Independent Edward Seckerson, Tony Award winning musical director and arranger Sarah Travis and Timothy Sheader, the Artistic Director of the Open Air Theatre Regents Park.
Students from twelve leading Drama Schools take part, and each performer has to sing a song by Sondheim and a new musical theatre number. The award takes place at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue on May 22nd. Tickets to this event can be obtained through this link here.
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