Musical Con announces 2024 schedule and lineup

Exclusive: Musical Con has announced its 2024 schedule.

The convention will feature over 70 special guests who will offer over 100 hours of unique programs on the weekend of October 19 and 20, 2024.

WhatsOnStage is this year’s media partner, so expect exclusive interviews, videos and more from the Con throughout the weekend!

Featured shows include The Phantom of the Opera, Why Am I So Lonely?, Les Misérables, Hadestown, Oliver! and more. There will be numerous fan meet-and-greets, master classes and more throughout the weekend, so keep checking the Musical Con website to find out.

Attendees can expect festival-style main stage performances, cast reunions, fan competitions such as cosplay and lip-syncing battles, and intimate panel talks and backstage shows.

Stars taking part in this year’s event include: Layton Williams (Everyone’s talking about Jamie, Billy Elliot), Lucie Jones (Wicked, Waitress, Les Misérables), event co-founder Shanay Holmes (Get up, get up!, Oliver!, Miss Saigon), Keala Settle (Wicked, fly more often than you fall), Todrick Hall (Burlesque, Chicago, Kinky Shoes) and the Guest of Honor – winner of Tony, Grammy and Emmy awards André De Shields, who originated the role of Hermes in Hadestown on Broadway.

They will also appear Mean girls starring Georgina Castle, Daniel Bravo, Charlie Burn, Ellie Skye and Grace Mouat and ITV winners Mamma Mia! I have a dream Tobias Turley and Stevie Doc.

Below we have reviewed the schedule of the main stages:

Saturday, October 19

Main Stage

10.15 – Opening ceremony

11:00 – City of Hades – show the spotlight

11:45 – Fly harder than you fall show preview

12:00 – Les Misérables – show the spotlight

12.50 – Bird College performance show

1:00 p.m. – Star Musical Con

1:50 p.m. – CAPA College performance show

14:00 – André de Shields – artists’ speech

15:00 – Oliver! – show the spotlight

15:45 – Figaro – show preview

15:55 – A little piece of you – show preview

16:10 – Showcase: game show

Theater behind the scenes

10.50 – Ex-Wives Panel

11.30 – Musical genius: reviews versus fans

12.15 – Road to Musical Con: With the creators

1:00 p.m. – Designing a Musical with Lez Brotherston

14:00 – Shall we dance? Choreography in the West End

14:50 – BRAVO! Wigs, Hairstyles and Makeup panel

15.35 – Show business: How to start a stage business

16:15 – Super Women: Empowering women in the West End

Sunday, October 20

Main Stage

10.00 – On Wednesdays we wear pink – fans’ panel

10.40 – Arts1 performance show

10:45 – Why am I so lonely? – show the spotlight

11:15 – (program title) – show preview

11:25 – In love – show preview

11:45 – Cruel intentions – cast meeting

12:00 – The Phantom of the Opera – show the spotlight

12.50 – Performers College – performance show

1:00 p.m. – Todrick Hall – artists’ performance

1:50 p.m. – Spirit Young Performers – performance show

14:00 – Cosplay competition

14:50 – Lip Sync Battle

15:35 – Hamilton – show the spotlight

16.25 – Closing ceremony

Theater behind the scenes

10:00 – Life is a cabaret – fan panel

10.45 – LGBTQIA+ in the West End – panel

11.30 – Big Big Things – fan panel

12.15 – I have a dream: with Tobias Turley and Stevie Doc – interview

1:00 p.m. – Avenue Who: Bringing Puppets to Life – screening

14:00 – Fansense: You Will Be Found – fan panel

14:45 – Mental health and representation in the West End – fan panel

15:35 – & You’ll Hear Me Roar – fan panel