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ED2011 News
The Fringe’s musical awards presented
By Chris Cooke | Published on Friday 26 August 2011
The Musical Theatre Matters Awards have been presented for another Festival, celebrating all that is groovy in the Fringe’s musicals programme.
This year’s judges included producer Richard Jordan, OD Musical Company’s MJ Jung, playwright and musician Dave Anderson, and theatre critic Andrew Girvan from Whatsonstage.com, which sponsors the prize. As well as the five main awards, the judges presented two extra gongs, one for innovation and another to recognise an emerging director.
And the winners were…
Best Production: From the Fire, Triangle Productions, directed by Cecilia Rubino, Roxy Zoo.
Best Book: Scary Gorgeous, RashDash Theatre, written and created by Helen Goalen and Abbi Greenland, Bedlam Theatre.
Best Music: From the Fire, Triangle Productions, written by Elizabeth Swados, Roxy Zoo.
Best Lyrics: Wasted Love, One Academy, written by John and Gerry Kielty, C venues
Best New Musical: From the Fire, Triangle Productions, Roxy Zoo.
Discretionary Award for Innovation In Musical Theatre: Scary Gorgeous, RashDash Theatre, written and created by Helen Goalen and Abbi Greenland, Bedlam Theatre.
Discretionary Award for An Emerging Director: Alexandra Spencer-Jones, acknowledging her work on Constance and Sinestra, Action to the Word in a association with C theatre, C venues.
