MickeyJoTheatre Announces West End Residency

MickeyJoTheatre Announces West End Residency

03-09-24

Mickey-Jo Boucher, behind the popular YouTube theatre channel MickeyJoTheatre, has announced the return of his live chat show MickeyJoTheatre: Live!, which will have a monthly residency at London’s The Phoenix Arts Club, following its sold-out debut earlier this year.

The three newly announced dates for this Autumn are 22 September, 20 October, and 17 November. The shows will see Mickey-Jo joined by musical theatre stars for an evening of interviews, musical performances, games and more. Each show will also spotlight a musical theatre composer / writing team.

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Mickey-Jo’s YouTube channel, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also shares features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 67,000 subscribers. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Mickey-Jo will be joined by Off West End Award nominee Thomas F. Arnold (A Song of Songs, The House of Edgar) as accompanist and musical director for MickeyJoTheatre: Live!, who returns following the debut engagement.

Mickey-Jo’s YouTube channel, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also shares features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 67,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, São Paulo, and Paris. He has also thrice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects.

Tom is a Musical Director, Orchestrator and Songwriter based in West London. He is a resident Musical Director for The Crazy Coqs Presents. As a Musical Director, Tom has worked on Musicals, Concerts and Pantomimes. Recently, Tom was the Musical Supervisor for A Song of Songs at the Park Theatre, for which he was nominated for an Offie. As an Orchestrator, Tom frequently provides music for Concerts and Shows. He prides himself on a quick turn-around of music, with immaculately presented sheet music! Tom wrote the book, music and lyrics for The House of Edgar, a folk musical based on the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. The show premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016 to critical acclaim, and was shortlisted for the Brighton Fringe Award.

The shows will also be livestreamed globally with a percentage of the proceeds raised at each performance being donated to a charity close to Mickey-Jo’s heart, The George Hatfield Theatrical Arts Foundation.

Tickets can be purchased from the official site HERE and further details for events can be found at Mickey-Jo’s newly launched website.