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Christopher J Orton

I am a UK based writer, composer & lyricist. I had a career as a performer, appearing in productions such as Spamalot, Martin Guerre & Oliver!. My passion has always been creating, whether it's new music, stories, games or short films. I love collaboration and being able to bounce ideas around with other people but I find working on my own equally as rewarding. For me, there is no better feeling than hearing and seeing my work being performed by other people or other creatives feeling inspired by my ideas. That is why I do this. That is why I will never stop telling stories.

Hope Anderson

Hello! I have a B.A. in music (piano, voice, and music composition) and I've always been a musical theatre fan. ♫ I'm a chameleon; I can write in your style. My dream is to be hired to compose a musical based on a popular book or movie that you've acquired the musical rights to. Send me a snippet of your lyrics and I'll send you a sample of what I can do with it! I don't use AI (🤮), I promise. Looking forward to connecting!

Eamonn O'Dwyer

Eamonn is an award-winning composer and sound designer of Caribbean-Irish origin. his work has been performed at Shakespeare's Globe, the National Theatre, The Old Vic and the Chichester Festival Theatre. He is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, and the recipient of the Black British Theatre Award for Best Sound Design, 2025. The score for his original musical ‘The House of Mirrors & Hearts’ won the MTM Award for Best New Score at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010, and after its critically acclaimed run at the Arcola Theatre in 2015 has now been performed in Australia, Russia and the US. ‘Mrs Beeton Says’ and ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ are now available for licensing through Concord Theatricals Ltd. In 2021 his new musical Fanny & Stella was featured in the NAMT 33rd Annual Festival of New Musicals in New York, and in 2022 Eamonn made his own NYC debut performing an evening of his work at the celebrated 54 Below in Manhattan.

Lesley-Anne Hogan

Lesley - Anne Hogan is a composer, librettist, producer, novelist & occasional financial services lawyer. She is a member of UK new musical organisation Mercury Musical Developments, IMRO in Ireland & mentee of Broadway producer Ken Davenport's Theatermakers Program. She recently produced '1588 A Song Cycle' with multi award-winning Irish Musical Director, David Hayes. She is represented by Jonathan Williams Literary Agency for the novel version of '1588' which is due to be published in late 2026. Lesley's passion for writing both music and literature and her love of Spanish history and culture (she is married to a Spaniard and has four bilingual boys) led her to an account of a Spanish Armada survivor in Ireland. It inspired her to write both the historical fiction novel and the book, lyrics and music for the show.

Kurt Rosenberg

Kurt Rosenberg is an award-winning composer, lyricist, theatremaker, and filmmaker, based in Portland, Oregon. He has worked with internationally renowned ensembles including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (England’s National Orchestra), The WJM Palmer Orchestra (Dublin, Ireland), Hertfordshire Chorus (England), and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Vancouver, WA, USA). Kurt’s musical, "For the Lack of Laura", had its international premiere in Galway, Ireland in 2024, followed by the UK Summer Tour 2025. While audiences loved the music and the “romantasy” feel of the show, London reviews were mixed. Based on those illuminating critiques, Kurt’s team decided to “roll-up their sleeves” and started redeveloping the musical by bringing on a new Creative Team. Lezlie Faith Wade joined the project as Bookwriter/Lyricist, with John Trent Wallace coming on-board as the musical’s Arranger/Composer. Kurt is an Associate Member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (USA), a member of the Dramatists Guild (USA), a Limited Member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists (USA), and a Patron of the Entertainment Community Fund (New York, NY). He is also a member of the Musical Theatre Network (UK), Mercury Musical Developments (UK), and the London Arts Club.

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