THE LEEDS YOUTH MUSICAL 2025
A one-week musical theatre project for young people aged 8 to 18 years old
14 - 19 APRIL 2025 at
YEADON TOWN HALL
A one-week musical theatre project for young people aged 8 to 18 years old
14 - 19 APRIL 2025 at
YEADON TOWN HALL
LYM offer exciting musical theatre projects for young people in the Leeds area. Led by experienced industry professionals, our theatre projects are open to all young people aged 8-18 years old, whether you want to be a star or just to meet some new friends!
At Leeds Youth Musical, our mission is to provide top-quality musical theatre projects for young people aged 8-18. Run by experienced industry professionals, our projects will always be fun, inclusive and great value for money!
Our Easter project for 2025 is the hit Broadway musical, ANNIE JR.
With classic songs, great dance routines, costumes, lighting and sound, this will be an unforgettable experience for everyone.
LYM's ANNIE JR project will run from Monday 14 to Saturday 19 April 2025.
VENUE: YEADON TOWN HALL
There will be a gala performance on Saturday 19 April at 7pm
LYM's choreographer for Annie Jr is Meg Elsegood. Meg originates from Bradford and began her training as a child with the Wakefield Performance Academy. Meg graduated from D&B College of Performing Arts in 2019. Her Credits include: Odd Squad (CBBC), Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Dick Whittington, Beauty & The Beast (all at Theatre Royal
LYM's choreographer for Annie Jr is Meg Elsegood. Meg originates from Bradford and began her training as a child with the Wakefield Performance Academy. Meg graduated from D&B College of Performing Arts in 2019. Her Credits include: Odd Squad (CBBC), Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Dick Whittington, Beauty & The Beast (all at Theatre Royal Wakefield), The Only Way Out (Workshop), Children in Need (BBC Eastenders), Peter Pan (Wicked Productions) to name a few.
Alongside her performing career, Meg has directed and choreographed multiple projects of her own with her most recent credits including: Anything Goes (Yeadon Town Hall), Sister Act (Yeadon Town Hall), Les Miserables (Bradford Playhouse) and many more.
Meg’s passion for the arts grew by taking part in productions like Leeds Youth Musical as a child. She is really excited to be working on one of her favourite shows and to create some theatrical magic! She will have us all step-ball-changing down the aisles in no time!
LYM is the brainchild of actor/writer/director Chris Chilton. Chris trained at LAMDA and has worked in the arts for 30 years. Theatre credits include Leeds Playhouse, Royal Exchange Manchester, Sheffield Theatres, the West End, Shakespeare's Rose, RSC, English Touring Theatre, Birmingham Rep, Theatre Royal Bath, and many more. Chris is al
LYM is the brainchild of actor/writer/director Chris Chilton. Chris trained at LAMDA and has worked in the arts for 30 years. Theatre credits include Leeds Playhouse, Royal Exchange Manchester, Sheffield Theatres, the West End, Shakespeare's Rose, RSC, English Touring Theatre, Birmingham Rep, Theatre Royal Bath, and many more. Chris is also a panto regular at the Theatre Royal Wakefield, where he has appeared in the last seven Christmas shows, most recently Cinderella!
TV credits include Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, Casualty, Doctors, Heartbeat, The Damned United and many more.
Chris has directed award-winning musicals with young people all over the UK. Shows include Aladdin, Matilda, Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz, Little Shop of Horrors, Hairspray, School of Rock, The Lion King and many more. Chris also teaches at drama schools across West Yorkshire, and has also run workshops for the RSC, Shakespeare Schools Festival, Southwark Playhouse, Harrogate Theatre, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Theatre Royal Wakefield, LBT Huddersfield.
LYM's Musical Director for Annie Jr is Marie Collins. Marie trained in Voice and Acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has worked as Musical Director with many groups throughout Yorkshire., most recently with Futurist Theatre Company on Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and The Christmas Spectacular at Yeadon Town Hall. Other shows in
LYM's Musical Director for Annie Jr is Marie Collins. Marie trained in Voice and Acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has worked as Musical Director with many groups throughout Yorkshire., most recently with Futurist Theatre Company on Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and The Christmas Spectacular at Yeadon Town Hall. Other shows include Cats, Oliver, Les Miserables, Jesus Christ Superstar, Betty Blue Eyes, La Cage Aux Folles, The Wiz, The Producers and many more.
She is founder and director of The VivaVox Choir in Kippax and head of singing at Damien Poole Theatre Arts in Harrogate & Guiseley. Marie also runs her own singing teaching studio in Leeds, specialising in Musical Theatre coaching & Estill Voice Training.
Marie also enjoys a busy performing career. Her professional acting credits include, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s one woman musical, Tell Me On A Sunday for Endillion Theatre Company, Arcadia (Endillion Theatre Company), Blitz Bride – The Musical (UK Tour), Just Like Anthea (UK Tour), Chess In Concert (Royal Albert Hall), Girls Night (No.1 National Tour). Locally, she can regularly be seen performing at Yeadon Town Hall in the Town Hall dinner shows and Stage Door Café.
Please reach us at leedsyouthmusical@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
LYM 25 will take place at Yeadon Town Hall, High Street, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7PP, between Monday 14 to Saturday 19 April 2025. Times: Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 8pm
There will be a Gala Performance of ANNIE JR at 7pm on the final day.
Absolutely! As long as you're aged between 8 to 18 years old. We want our projects to be great productions of fantastic musicals - but our number one priority is making a safe, accessible environment which is fun. For everyone!
No. Anyone who signs up gets a place in the project. To help us get to know the group, we are holding a FREE Annie workshop for project members at Yeadon Town Hall on SUNDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2025 (1 to 5pm). Learn a routine from the show and meet some new friends. Book a place and come along!
Of course! Not everyone wants to be the star! There's room on stage for everyone, regardless of confidence or experience.
Leeds Youth Musical has guest tutors for each project, headed up by a director, choreographer and musical director. For Annie Jr, the show will be overseen by professional actor/director, Chris Chilton.
Chris has been a professional actor for 30 years and teaches drama to young people all over the UK. He has directed many youth musical theatre projects, including Disney's Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Matilda, The Lion King, Wizard of Oz, We Will Rock You, Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, Oliver and many more.
The full team will be announced soon!
Yes! If you sign up, we will ask students to commit to the full six days.
The project fee is £160.
The six-day project (which is based at the beautiful Yeadon Town Hall) will include around 45 hours of workshops, rehearsals and tuition with our professional team, culiminating in a fully-staged performance of a great show.. That's just over £3.50 per hour!
The happy memories and show t-shirt we'll throw in for free!
Just hit the BOOK A PLACE button on this website and we'll take it from there! Once a place has been confirmed, payment can be made to LYM by bank transfer. The fee is non-refundable. (In the unlikely event the project is cancelled, a full refund will be offered).
Yes, absolutely! LYM puts safeguarding at the very heart of its approach and always puts the well-being of young people first. Each project is fully risk-assessed with extensive procedures in place to ensure a secure environment, All LYM tutors have enhanced DBS certificates and have undergrone recent child safety training. Also, a qualified first aider will always be on site.
Yes, yes, yes! On the evening of the final day (Saturday 19 April 2025) there will be a Gala Performance at Yeadon Town Hall. Showtime is 7pm. Dress to impress!
Tickets will be available on the Yeadon Town Hall website.
No. LYM offer musical theatre holiday projects. If you are looking for drama, dance or singing classes, we can recommend some brilliant drama schools across West Yorkshire... Feel free to ask!
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