ABOUT US

leo&hyde are a musical theatre partnership, writing and producing new musicals. 
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The Story So Far

​In 2017, we debuted at The Arcola with our cultural mashup The Marriage of Kim K, which was received many four and five star reviews, was nominated for a Manchester Theatre Award, and received attention on Sky News, The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian, and more.

In 2018, our second musical, the electronic LGBTQ rom-com GUY, premiered at Hope Mill Theatre and The Bunker; won awards for Best Show and Best New Writing; and  transferred to The King’s Head Theatre as part of their Queer Season.

In 2019, The Marriage of Kim K was redeveloped into a full-length version and premiered in ACE-funded production at The Lowry.
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In 2020, GUY went on a 17-venue ACE-funded UK tour, at venues such as Birmingham Old Rep, Keswick’s Theatre by the Lake and the New Wimbledon Theatre.

Who We Are
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​Leo Mercer and Stephen Hyde met in 2014, whilst working independently on writing, directing and producing a wide range of productions. They combined forces with shared aims of creating truly 21st musical theatre, with an eye for real life characters and an ear for new sounds.
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So far our work includes the genre-bending mashup The Marriage of Kim K,  and, the electronic rom-com GUY, and the millenial pop-musical Queueue: A Coffee Shop Musical.

Our interests include:
  • immersive theatre and VR; 
  • electronic music and sampling in musical theatre;
  • pop culture and post-internet life;
  • science, technology and sci-fi.

We'd love to hear from you, whether it be:
  • you want to enquire about performing our songs / shows;
  • you have an idea you'd like to talk to us about / would like to collaborate.
  • you've seen one of our shows and want to tell us what you thought;
  • you're simply interested in what we do.
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Leo Mercer
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Stephen Hyde


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In the meantime, get to know us a little by checking out the trailer to our 2017 Kardashian-inspired mockumentary web-series about life as a writing duo.