PRODIGY

NYMT Performances at the Other Palace, London (2015)

Commissioned & produced by Jeremy Walker for The National Youth Music Theatre
Music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary
Book and lyrics by Jake Brunger
Directed by Kate Golledge
Orchestrations by Pippa Cleary & Candida Caldicot

Prodigy is a sharp, funny, and heartfelt musical set during a national search for the UK’s next young classical music star. As five teenage finalists compete under intense pressure, their personal lives, passions, and insecurities collide on and off stage. With a fresh, contemporary score, it explores ambition, identity, and what it really means to be a “prodigy.”

★★★★ SOSOGAY MAGAZINE ★★★★ MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW ★★★★ JONATHAN BAZ

'Seriously catchy tunes and a genuinely heart-warming story' SoSoGay Magazine

'Prodigy really is a hearty, enjoyable affair for so many reasons.' Musical Theatre Review

'Prodigy offers much to celebrate in Britain’s musical theatre talent, both in composition and performing' Jonathan Baz