NYMT/BYMT 2026

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So with the big reveal of the 50th anniversary programme it feels like a good time to start the 2026 chat!

Here we go again 🥳🥳🥳

Hello, I have 2 stalls tickets for Everyday that I can’t use now. Would anyone like them?

If anyone has any tickets to NYMT WSS on Saturday 8th evening, please could you let me buy them from you? I have tickets for the matine but realised my DD can’t get home after the evening show as the last train from Birmingham to London leaves at 2206!

Ps they’re for the matinee on Sat 22 August.

Just to say BREAK A LEG to all the West Side Story company members! I'm watching on Sat and really looking forward to it.

WSS was fab. Very short notice but I’ve 2 free tickets for the matinee today if anyone wants them you are welcome to them.

Well I was blown away by West Side Story. Absolutely incredible. Just wow.

WSS was absolutely amazing. I’m the proudest mum in the world. We got to
meet Rupert Hands and George Beet (fangirling all the way!!) and both were so lovely. Best one yet! Congratulations to every single person involved

Yes. Absolutely agree. It was phenomenal! We loved it! Congratulations to everyone involved. Cannot believe they pulled that off in under 3 weeks…..

WSS was beyond good - it was incredible! I was so so impressed. So much talent - from the musicians, to the dancers, the singers, the creative sets and lighting, the choreography - all amazing. How long did the dancers have to practise?

The cast did about 6 days at Easter. Then back in July for a weeks rehearsal. Then moved to the theatre late Monday night to start tech rehearsals which continued into Tuesday. Dress rehearsals weds and open Thursday! It’s a lot to get through especially with such amazing choreography etc so they have long days and work really hard but love every minute. My jet slept most of today but that could’ve been the after show partying on Saturday night lol.

Wow - they did all that in 3 weeks?! I'm in awe. 😮

Also blown away by WSS. Best version i have seen! Does anyone know why there are no reviews of the nymt shows this year?

They will have started at Easter when they had a 6 day residential, and then this summer they had 9 days before moving to Birmingham for tech and dress runs.
And some of the Shark boys only arrived on summer. Absolutely phenomenal, wasn't it?

The shark boys who joined were just brilliant. The boys over from Columbia were just an absolute joy to watch and so lovely in person. The shark boys started rehearsing on the Friday to following Saturday . The rest of the cast arrived for 2pm Sat start and finished at 4 the following Saturday so just a week not 9 days for this one.

I know the musicians only had 6 days of rehearsals and then straight to production week. Bernstein's score is fiendishly difficult so it's really impressive and remarkable they did this so well in such a short time!

I still can’t get over that they had people from Columbia especially!
It was an AMAZING performance- as good as anything I have seen in the West End. So much talent!

And they sounded glorious!

Huge congratulations to anyone's young people who have been involved with Just So. We saw it yesterday and were blown away, an absolutely incredible show and the Kolokolo bird had me in tears! This was the first NYMT show we've seen and whether or not dd is lucky enough to make a show one year, I've no doubt we'll be back for more

We've only been involved with NYMT for the past 2 years, for both of which their shows have taken place at the Birmingham Hippodrome. I'm just curious as to whether this is always the case or if the venue ever changes?

Prior to that they did a coupe of years at Leicester Curve but also did some of their shows elsewhere such as a private school in London. They also used to use The Other Palace.

And in 2024 the Southwark Playhouse in London was used .

Yes, I think it was the Elephant one. Plus also they have done stuff at Rose Theatre in Kingston.

I still have 2 matinee tickets for Everyday on Sat if anyone would like them? They’re free & great seats, feels a shame not to use them!

Sounds like they do mix it up a bit then. I was curious because I felt a little sad that the audience wasn't bigger for Just So. I know it's tricky because the company will come from all corners of the country so it probably doesn't make a huge difference... also because we'd booked Cadbury for the following day and DD caught a vomiting bug - we have a year to reuse the tickets and wondering if we'll be back that way again 😅🤣🤣

Everyday has been absolutely amazing to watch!!!! The music/writing/choreo and sheer talent of all the cast and everyone involved is outstanding.
I don't think I have ever seen such a tight ensemble performance before!
I have never watched an NYMT new musical before either and this is very special.

I also have 2 tickets for the sold out final performance tonight if any one would like to use them. Sadly relatives are unable to join us and I would love for someone else to be able enjoy this truly superb show.