​About leo&hyde
www.leoandhyde.com / @leoandhyde

“leo&hyde should be attracting the attention of producers and houses up and down the country… they have the ear of today and speak directly to the heart.”
British Theatre, 2018

leo&hyde is a multi-award-winning musical theatre partnership, based in Manchester. We use current music to tell stories that make sense of technology in modern life. Our work has been performed at The Lowry, Hope Mill Theatre, The Arcola, Birmingham Old Rep, Theatre by the Lake, amongst other venues. We were on the Musical Theatre Network’s BEAM 2018-9 Programme at the Royal Exchange Theatre.

The company was set up in 2016, led by Cumbrian composer Stephen Hyde and Mancunian writer / producer Leo Mercer. In 2018 we were joined by Lancastrian general manager Daniel Mawson. 

Aims

- Create innovative new musicals, using modern pop music 
- Build regional audiences for new writing by telling relevant, accessible stories
- Provide opportunities to early-career actors and creatives in the North

Our main artistic interests are:

- Science, technology, and imagining positive visions of the future
- Pop culture and honest portrayals of millennial life
- Giving pop and electronic styles of music a dramatic twist
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Timeline

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

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. (Reviews here).

2019: The Marriage of Kim K was redeveloped into a full-length version and premiered in ACE-funded production at The Lowry.

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. 

GUY  

THE MARRIAGE OF KIM K