Join us on April 10th at the Bloomsbury live or online with NextUp Comedy for a riotous celebration of the UK’s best up and coming musical comedians to find out!

Now in its 18th year, the MCA have helped to launch the likes of Abandoman, Rachel Parris, Adam Kay, Mae Martin, Jay Foreman and Jazz Emu. If you enjoy acts that combine comedy with music such as Bill Bailey, Tim Minchin and Flight of the Conchords, you will love this show!

Featuring the following 12 amazing finalists:

Dru Cripps

Tom Veck

Jonny Bennett

Will and Noah

Eoghan Collins

Vinny Shiu

Joe Da Costa

Sam Hickman

Sophie Banister

Aadar Malik

Ben Coleman

Chris Iskander

There will also be a performance from our Best Newcomers, John and Christian! “Hilarious surprises and original songs” – Voicemag “Deliciously sharp wit” – There Ought To Be Clowns

Headlined by the sensational Sugarcoated Sisters! (see pic at top of post)

The Sugarcoated Sisters are an award-winning musical comedy double-act and real-life siblings from Hertfordshire. With over 3 million online followers they are among the UK’s most-watched musical comedians, captivating fans with their unique and untamed edge. From women’s health and dating to politics and UK culture, they cover it all in slick musical sketches. Chloe has bipolar type 2 and Tabby has type 1 diabetes, which often features in their material.

Their original debut show “Bittersweet” was a smash-hit at Ed Fringe and Soho Theatre and was featured on BBC Radio 4, BBC Click, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Scotland, Heart Breakfast Show and more.★★★★★ “Talented, creative and hilarious” – Entertainment Now★★★★★ “Flawed, fearless & fabulously feisty…these comedy queens cavort across musical genres, dropping punchlines & truth bombs.” – Fringe Biscuit★★★★ “from hip-hop to jazz…their lyrics are clever, funny and clearly drawn from life” – The Scotsman★★★★ “A showcase of true musicianship” – Fest Mag

Here’s a quote from Chloe and Tabby on how excited they are to headline the 2026 final:“Our first ever live gig as Sugarcoated Sisters was at the MCA heats in 2022. And our third ever live gig was the MCA final, where we were absolutely thrilled to win Best Newcomer! The MCA’s are where our live journey began, so we are honoured to return for this full circle moment.”

Book yourself in via http://www.wegottickets.com/musicalcomedyawards