From the back of the auditorium, a packed audience frames the purple-lit stage where performers and musicians appear as a small ensemble.

The Other Palace, Main House, London2023

Overture Showcase

The Production

Overture Showcase presented six new musicals by underrepresented UK writing teams as part of Overture, a musical-theatre development programme created by Burnt Lemon Theatre and The REcreate Agency. Staged at The Other Palace, the one-off event celebrated emerging British musical-theatre talent and the future development of new work.

29 photographs in the curated edit

Musical Director: Katy Richardson
Commissioned by: Burnt Lemon Theatre and The REcreate Agency
Photography: Steve Gregson

An empty theatre stage with music stands and microphones sits beneath a circular ceiling feature, lit in deep blue with red auditorium seats around it.

An audience member in shadow reads an Overture programme from a red theatre seat before the performance.

From the auditorium, performers and musicians are seen on the curved stage under blue light with the seated audience in the foreground.

One singer throws an arm upward while two others stand at microphones, with the drummer and warm pink stage light behind them.

Three singers stand at microphones before the band as the wooden backdrop glows vivid magenta and blue.

A smiling singer holds a microphone at center stage, warmly lit against the musicians and wooden backdrop.

The stage and auditorium are shown from the side, with performers under blue light and rows of audience members in shadow.

A high angle shows singers at microphones in front of the band, with cables, instruments and music stands spread across the curved stage.

Three singers make matching hand-to-forehead gestures at their microphones under saturated blue lighting.

A dark auditorium frames the lit stage, where singers and musicians perform beneath a large circular ceiling feature and pink wash.

Two women stand close together with microphones, one in a green dress speaking as the other smiles beside her.

A wide audience view shows the ensemble on the curved stage under green light, framed by the dark seating area.

Three performers sing into microphones and read from music stands as the stage is washed in bright green.

A lone performer stands at a central microphone in a pool of light, surrounded by the band and a yellow-green backdrop.

A singer smiles broadly with one arm extended while performing at a microphone, the band blurred behind her.

A wide overhead view shows a solo singer with arms spread at center stage, framed by instruments, music stands and blue light.

A singer in a white top performs into a microphone while holding a marked script or songbook beside a music stand.

Three women stand together in warm side light, singing or reading from open books with microphones in hand.

Four performers sing across the stage in a magenta wash while musicians play behind them.

A group of performers stand at microphones, including a man singing center stage while others listen under blue stage light.

Three performers with microphones stand close to the front row, engaging seated audience members in the dim auditorium.

Four performers stand in a line at microphones on a blue-lit stage, the band dimly visible behind them.

A singer holds both hands up expressively at the microphone against a blue-lit stage and musicians in the background.

A wide view catches two performers near the front of the stage while the band sits behind them beneath the Overture sign and cool blue light.

Two women with microphones stand near the front of the stage as the band and purple-lit backdrop fill the space behind them.

A large group gathers across the stage for a curtain-call-style moment under purple light and the circular ceiling feature.

The glass entrance to The Other Palace is lit warmly at night, with people visible inside the foyer.

A crowded theatre bar and foyer is seen during a reception, with groups talking beside a decorated Christmas tree.

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