His other work in musical theatre includes: currently writing FRAMED - a commission from Korean producer Chun Soo Shin and OD Musical, one of the most prolific and successful music theatre producers in Seoul, which will be workshopped in the West End in 2012. THE PRINCE IN THE PANTRY (book by Judy Freed, previously known under the title Through the Door), recently had a Broadway reading starring Kerry Butler, and previously premiered in the West End in November 2009 at the Trafalgar Studios starring Paul Keating (The Wizard of Oz) and Julie Atherton (Avenue Q), . THE LOST CHRISTMAS, a festive family musical playing at the Waterloo East Theatre in London December 2011, previously played in a 2009 production at the Exchange Studio, Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone. The show has been featured at Perfect Pitch in the West End and at the Mick Jagger Centre in Dartford, Kent in the UK. The musical drama ROLL ON THE DAY (music & lyrics) plays at the Etcetera Theatre in London in 2012, book by Roberto Trippini. In April 2011, two of his songs were performed at the Criterion Theatre in London's West End in THE GREAT BRITISH MUSICAL - THE FAMOUS AND THE FUTURE, a benefit for Perfect Pitch Musicals. The show was hosted by Stephen Fry and his songs were performed by Paul Keating and Michael Xavier. He recently performed alongside fellow songwriter Dougal Irvine at Her Majesty's Theatre in London at the Dress Circle Benefit Gala, where they sang their song The World of the Show. LMW is currently working on a new theatre piece which will be announced soon and recently created the theme song for the pilot of a new children's TV project for BAFTA award-winning production company Dandy TV. Other credits as composer/lyricist: THE LOST CHRISTMAS (Trafalgar Studios London, Perfect Pitch Showcase 2008; Hazlitt Arts Centre, Kent 2009, Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford, 2007); CR7 - CANCER CONTROL FORCE (commissioned by Cancer Research UK/BBC Tomorrow's World Roadshow, Birmingham NEC, Wembley Exhibition Centre plus UK tour - over 100 performances); A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS (Cambridge Summer Music Festival 2002; Theatre Street School of Performing Arts London 2004 and 2010); IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME (Regent Concert Hall, Gt Yarmouth, 2000) CINDERELLA (Westminster Theatre 2001); ROBIN HOOD (Lewisham Broadway Theatre, 1998); MAKING WAVES (Fox Theatre North London 1995). Workshopped shows include: JACK DAGGER (Jerwood Space 2005); ROLL ON THE DAY (Bridewell Theatre 2004); SOME SNAP! (Metropolitan Playhouse NY, 1999). As composer: In 2010: original music for Joe DiPietro's play F***ING MEN in Chicago at Stage 773. Previously, he provided the score for WISE UP! an inter-active gameshow that has toured schools throughout the UK; the short film KRISTINA (aka DAVID) which won Best Short Film under 75mins at the Swansea Bay International Film Festival 2005. His Fanfare for the Hard of Hearing was commissioned by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf to be performed live at the launch of their Breaking the Sound Barrier campaign in 2005, which went on to win Best Integrated Campaign award at the Third Sector Excellence Awards. His setting of Psalm 67 was performed at St Leonard's Church in Kent in 1999. Recordings: TOMORROW MORNING (Original London Cast); THE LOST CHRISTMAS (Studio Cast Album); TOMORROW MORNING (Chicago Cast Recording). His song Goodnight Kiss features on ALL THINGS IN TIME, the debut album of West End singer Stuart Matthew Price on SimG Records. Awards: TOMORROW MORNING: Outer Critics Circle Awards 2011 - Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical (nominee); Off-Broadway Alliance Awards - Best Musical (nominee); 2009 Jeff Award for Best Midsize Musical and the Jeff for Best Artistic Specialization (Film & Video design); nomination for 2006 Best Musical category Theatre Radio Awards; nominated for 4 Spirit Awards in Norwich Connecticut including Best Score and Best Lyrics. Publications: The vocal selections sheet music book of TOMORROW MORNING was published in Summer 2009. His work is included in the Perfect Pitch Songbook published in Summer 2010. Teaching/Lecturing: LMW has taught/lectured at all of London's leading musical theatre colleges and has been musical director for over thirty stage productions. As a tutor, he specialised in song performance & interpretation. He is a director of Theatre Street Performing Arts Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation devoted to providing performing arts opportunities for young people in South East London. |
Laurence Mark Wythe is the UK born award winning composer, lyricist and writer of the 2011 off-Broadway musical TOMORROW MORNING, a show that has now been seen on three continents, having played seasons in London (twice), Chicago (2009 Jeff Award Winner - Best Midsize Musical) and in Connecticut in the USA, and twice in Melbourne, Australia including a season at Chapel-off-Chapel Theatre. The show originated in workshops in the UK in 2004/2005 and in the USA in 2007 and premiered at the prestigious New End Theatre in North London (nominated for Theatre Radio's Best Musical 2006) starring Olivier Award nominee Emma Williams (Love Story) and Stephen Ashfield (Jersey Boys). The show played off-Broadway at the Theatre at Saint Peters in New York City starring Matt Hydzik (West Side Story), Autumn Hurlbert (Legally Blonde), DB Bonds (Legally Blond) and Mary Mossberg (Next to Normal).