The Lost Musical Works of Willy Shakes

Created by Guy Hughes & Joe Leather

Above The Stage & Edinburgh Fringe, 2019

It's 1616 and despite all his success, William Shakespeare is terrified: not of the bubonic plague, but of being forgotten through time. Even his muse, the Fair Youth, fails to raise his spirits... but when news arrives of a last-minute performance for King James, Willy decides this is the perfect opportunity to spice up his best-known works with the one crucial missing ingredient: show-stopping musical numbers. With dazzling dance-breaks, sizzling saxophone solos and even a Hamilton-esque rap, they are ready to showcase their work before the King.

★★★★★ BROADWAY BABY (“Formidable…Raucous”)

★★★★★ THREEWEEKS (“Madcap collision of musical and Shakespearean theatre”)

★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH (“Wittily crafted…Musically deft)

★★★★ THE GAY TIMES

★★★★ UK THEATRE NETWORK