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Musical Theatre Network (MTN) is a strategic, sector development organisation focused on the professional development and staging of new UK musicals.

We work in partnership with our members – a national network of venues, producers, colleges, theatre companies, directors, licensing houses, organisations and individuals developing or staging new musicals. MTN works to strengthen and diversify the new musical theatre sector nationwide, and so support development of the artform.

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What's going on

Everything from news, events and what’s on offer here at MTN

We’re creating a new home at Birmingham Hippodrome

As we announced at the UK Musical Theatre Conference on Friday 12th April, Mercury Musical Developments and Musical Theatre Network...

We’re creating a new home at Birmingham Hippodrome

As we announced at the UK Musical Theatre Conference on Friday 12th April, Mercury Musical Developments and Musical Theatre Network will create a new base at Birmingham Hippodrome from summer 2024.

September 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In Conversation: Musical Theatre & Environmental Sustainability

One of musical theatre's superpowers as an art form is its ability...

September 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

BEAM Pitching: How to Pitch Your Show

With applications for BEAM Showcase 2025 now open, we’d like to invite...

July 10, 2024

The search for the UK’s most exciting new musicals to showcase at BEAM2025 has officially begun!

Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) and Musical Theatre Network (MTN) have announced the...

13th September 2024 to 10th November 2024

Cake – The Marie Antoinette Playlist

Following electrifying try-out performances at The Lyric Theatre last year, Bill Kenwright Ltd and Paul-Taylor...

December 12, 2023

Dylan Townley – Resident Composer Recipient

Dylan Townley is the 2023 Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer Recipient and is...

10th October 2024

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

MAKE EVERY SECOND COUNT. It was all just a matter of time. And...

Memberships

By joining Musical Theatre Network, you automatically become part of a dynamic and ever growing community of MTN members all working together to create and improve opportunities for the development and staging of new musicals in the UK.

Collaboration

Build your networks and help grow the development infrastructure

Resources

Stay up to date with opportunities, new productions, best practice & other members' projects

Events & Opportunities

Free or discounted access to our events programme & development opportunities

Support

Specialist advice and industry signposting

Are you writing a musical?

Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) is our partner organisation and is dedicated to nurturing musical theatre writing. Their members have access to a range of showcasing and development initiatives to help further their craft and their careers as bookwriters, lyricists and composers.

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Musical Theatre Network

Musical Theatre Network (MTN) is a strategic, sector development organisation focused on the professional development and staging of new UK musicals.

What's going on

We’re creating a new home at Birmingham Hippodrome

We’re creating a new home at Birmingham Hippodrome

In Conversation: Musical Theatre & Environmental Sustainability

BEAM Pitching: How to Pitch Your Show

The search for the UK’s most exciting new musicals to showcase at BEAM2025 has officially begun!

Cake – The Marie Antoinette Playlist

Dylan Townley – Resident Composer Recipient

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button