About Leeds Youth Musical
Who are we?
Where and when?
What do we do?
Leeds Youth Musical was founded by professional actors Chris Chilton and Meg Elsegood in 2024. Based at Yeadon Town Hall, our mission is to provide top-quality musical theatre projects for young people under 19. Run by experienced industry professionals, our projects will always be fun, inclusive and great value for money!
Past projects: A
Leeds Youth Musical was founded by professional actors Chris Chilton and Meg Elsegood in 2024. Based at Yeadon Town Hall, our mission is to provide top-quality musical theatre projects for young people under 19. Run by experienced industry professionals, our projects will always be fun, inclusive and great value for money!
Past projects: Annie, Don't Look Now! and Little Shop of Horrors.
PATRON: LAURA PICK (star of the West End production of Wicked)
What do we do?
Where and when?
What do we do?
Leeds Youth Musical care passionately about creating opportunities for young people who love performing. We make great shows in a professional environment, but we also aim to create experiences, memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.
“Every one of those young people had their chance to shine!“
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“You can see how much they
Leeds Youth Musical care passionately about creating opportunities for young people who love performing. We make great shows in a professional environment, but we also aim to create experiences, memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.
“Every one of those young people had their chance to shine!“
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“You can see how much they’ve grown with LYM!“
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LYM is a youth theatre like no other. At LYM the young people always come first.
Where and when?
Where and when?
Where and when?
Leeds Youth Musical currently operate projects at Easter and during the October half-term. Our projects take place at the beautiful Yeadon Town Hall, and feature costumes, sets, sound and lighting!
Full details of our next projects can be found HERE!
LYM also offer Masterclasses run by West End performers. These have included sessions with
Leeds Youth Musical currently operate projects at Easter and during the October half-term. Our projects take place at the beautiful Yeadon Town Hall, and feature costumes, sets, sound and lighting!
Full details of our next projects can be found HERE!
LYM also offer Masterclasses run by West End performers. These have included sessions with Laura Pick (Wicked) and Stephen Lewis-Johnston (Back to the Future).
There will be a gala performance of RAISE YOUR VOICE at Yeadon Town Hall on Thursday 29 October at 6.30pm.
THE Leeds Youth MusicaL team
The Choreographer
The Musical Director
The Choreographer
LYM's choreographer and co-founder 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 Roya
LYM's choreographer and co-founder 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’s as a child. She is thrilled that LYM has grown so quickly and to have the opportunity to create some real theatrical magic! Meg will have us all step-ball-changing down the aisles in no time!
The Director
The Musical Director
The Choreographer
LYM's director and co-founder is Chris Chilton. Chris trained at LAMDA and has worked in the arts for 30 years. Theatre credits include the Orange Tree Theatre, 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.
LYM's director and co-founder is Chris Chilton. Chris trained at LAMDA and has worked in the arts for 30 years. Theatre credits include the Orange Tree Theatre, 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 Jack and the Beanstalk.
TV credits include Anne Rice’s Talamasca, 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, Elf, Matilda, Mary Poppins, Annie, 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.
The Musical Director
The Musical Director
The Musical Director
LYM's Musical Director 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, O
LYM's Musical Director 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.
RAISE YOUR VOICE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Tickets for LYM’s October project - RAISE YOUR VOICE at Yeadon Town Hall on Thursday 29 October are on sale NOW!