A large ensemble in formal black stands under blue haze, with a solo singer in a red dress centered at a microphone in a bright white spotlight.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre2024

Musical Showcase 2024

The Production

ArtsEd Day School and Sixth Form’s annual Musical Showcase brought more than 200 pupils from Years 7–13 to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre. The December 2024 programme featured a wide-ranging musical repertoire from Carole King and Sondheim to Taylor Swift.

46 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Giovanna Ryan
Musical Director: Giovanna Ryan, Ian Sutherland, Samuel Xavier Pappon, Thomas Jaerman
Lighting Design: Chris Mould
Sound Design: James Hassett
Commissioned by: ArtsEd
Director: Ziggie Carter
Photography: Steve Gregson

A young performer sings into a microphone while holding a black acoustic guitar, lit by warm stage beams against a dark background.

A large cast in casual sports-style costumes dances in formation with arms raised, under vivid purple lighting and a blue backdrop.

Performers stand in a straight line as dark silhouettes beneath three white spotlights, with haze creating a stark, atmospheric stage picture.

A close-up of a singer holding a handheld microphone, smiling under warm light against an orange backdrop.

An ensemble fills the stage in loose, energetic dance poses, with warm and cool spotlights cutting through haze overhead.

A large ensemble dressed mostly in black stands across the stage in blue and purple light before a bright red rectangular backdrop.

One performer sings into a handheld microphone in sharp focus while another stands blurred in the foreground under warm stage light.

A performer in a bright patterned shirt plays a grand piano with an expressive grin, while a guitarist stands behind under pink and blue lighting.

Dancers in black and gold costumes perform around a central performer in a white vest, with blue lighting, haze, and confetti falling across the stage.

A young violinist plays behind a black music stand under vivid pink stage lighting, with a blurred performer in the foreground and a bass guitar on a stand nearby.

A large ensemble stands in a wide semicircle around a solo singer at a microphone, centred in a bright spotlight against a dark red backdrop.

A singer in a dark dress leans into a handheld microphone with eyes closed, while two other singers perform behind her in warm blue and pink light.

A large group performs across the stage under green, blue and magenta spotlights, with two soloists separated at the far left and right.

A young singer in a shimmering dark red top sings into a microphone, with other performers softly lit in blue behind her.

A dance ensemble poses in a symmetrical formation with arms outstretched around a kneeling central performer, lit by blue and purple stage lights.

Five singers stand spaced across the stage holding microphones, performing beneath smoky overhead beams of cool white and blue light.

Two performers in light dresses dance facing each other at centre stage while a surrounding ensemble watches and smiles under bright blue lighting.

A large ensemble in mostly black formal costumes sings across the stage beneath dramatic blue spotlights and haze.

A solo singer in a dark blue dress performs with a handheld microphone under a single blue spotlight on an otherwise dark stage.

A young ensemble sings under purple-red stage lighting, with a central performer holding a handheld microphone while others sing close around her.

A large cast fills the stage in a finale pose with arms raised, backed by bright pink and blue lighting and musicians silhouetted upstage.

A solo performer sings into a microphone while playing a black acoustic guitar, lit against a dark smoky background.

An ensemble in dark casual clothing spreads across the stage with arms outstretched beneath blue overhead lighting.

Two performers sing side by side in warm stage light, with smoky darkness behind them.

A large ensemble dances across the stage in pairs and groups under smoky blue and amber spotlights.

An ensemble in formal black clothing sings in staggered rows under vivid blue beams of stage light.

A solo performer sings into a stand microphone beneath a blue spotlight, wearing a patterned sleeveless sweater over a white shirt.

A lead singer stands center stage with a microphone while a large ensemble sings behind her in dramatic red lighting and haze.

Two performers sing at standing microphones with open gestures, while a bassist plays behind them against a pink and blue lit backdrop.

A large ensemble of young performers dances in formation under blue stage lighting, with a central dancer facing away and raising both arms toward the group.

A large ensemble in white tops and jeans sings across the stage with hands on their chests, framed by blue light and drifting stage haze.

Performers in dark green and black outfits dance energetically under green lighting, many pointing upward with one arm.

Three young performers sing at standing microphones on a dim stage, with two holding guitars under a focused overhead beam.

A group of young dancers in black tops and jeans reaches both hands high toward the audience against a bright blue backdrop.

Ten performers stand evenly spaced in a line on a smoky stage, lit by warm overhead spotlights against a dark background.

A close group of young singers performs in black costumes against a vivid blue backdrop, with one singer centered in front.

A line of performers in black tops and jeans sings and steps forward together under purple and red stage lighting.

A large dance ensemble in black and gold costumes moves across the stage with expressive raised hands beneath smoky white spotlights.

Two solo singers stand far apart in separate white spotlights, with a blue-lit band setup silhouetted behind them.

A young performer in a denim jacket sings into a handheld microphone against a magenta-lit stage with blurred instruments behind.

A tight ensemble in red, black, and leather-style outfits sings in formation under warm red and yellow stage lighting.

Three performers in white shirts and jeans stand apart in circular spotlights before a blue-lit backdrop and silhouetted band setup.

A singer in a tied white blouse and patterned skirt holds a microphone and extends one arm, with two blurred performers behind in amber light.

A large ensemble fills the stage in energetic poses with raised arms, framed by smoke, bright overhead lights, and a magenta backdrop.

A soloist in a black strapless top and leather jacket sings into a microphone, backed by an ensemble under dramatic red and dark lighting.

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