Enter the 2019 WeGotTickets MCA!!!!

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On October 1st 2018 we will be opening the doors for entries for the 2019 WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards, our 11th competition! Each year we are so thrilled by the entries we receive, from both acts that we have never come across before and also acts that have previously entered and want to give it another shot! All the info, dates and terms and conditions can be found here and all the info on how to enter from our 2019 Awards page. Essentially you need to upload a video of your original musical comedy material to our FB page and complete an entry form (see 2019 Awards page). We can’t wait to see your entries!!!

Full line-ups for Edinburgh shows!!!

We are thrilled to announce our full line-ups for our Edinburgh shows! Tickets selling fast at http://www.underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/whats-on/10-years-mca-a-the-musical-comedy-awards-showcase. Here they are:

***Line-ups***

Friday August 3rd

Archie Henderson – 2018 WeGotTickets MCA Runner-Up –  ‘Immense talent’ ***** (EdFestMag.com). ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). ‘Radiated a delightfully daft energy’ (Chortle.co.uk).

George Rigden – “Rigden is the result of a genetic mash-up between Mitch Benn and Tim Key, perhaps with a few strands of Ricky Gervais’s DNA thrown in…Very Funny Stuff.” – Steve Bennett, Chortle

Katie Pritchard – 2017 WeGotTickets MCA Finalist –  ‘Sometimes surreal, often unusually perceptive, and always original and entertaining’ **** (FemaleArts.com). ‘Inventive and hilarious’ (BroadwayBaby.com). ‘Mind-blowing’ (Herts Advertiser).

Tamar Broadbent –  ‘A genuine triple threat’ **** (Fest). ‘Brings the house down’ **** (Skinny).

Faye Treacy – 2015 WeGotTickets MCA Best Newcomer – ‘Treacy’s charm soon wins us round… her one-liners are expertly crafted and sharp’ (List).

Stiff & Kitsch – 2018 WeGotTickets MCA Winners –  ‘Had the audience in stitches’ (Comedy.co.uk). ‘Hysterical… a pair to watch out for!’ ***** (WestEndWilma.com). ***** (BroadwayWorld.com).

Headlined by Tina T’urner Tea Lady – 2013 WeGotTickets MCA Finalist – ‘Embodies the spirit of alternative cabaret from the days when the weird and the wonderful dominated’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘A satisfying side-splitting combination’ ***** (TheGayUK.co.uk)

Saturday August 4th
Jollyboat – 2011 WeGotTickets MCA Winners – ‘Arrive early – Jollyboat sell out more than Metallica’. ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). ***** (TheatreReviews.co.uk).***** (LSMedia.co.uk).
Peter Bazely – 2015 WeGotTickets MCA 3rd Place – ‘An elegant figure, about 9ft tall and two inches wide with an un-flashy confidence’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Distinctive stuff’ (BeyondTheJoke.co.uk)
Roisin & Chiara –  ‘Sensual, spiritual, baffling, staggering… hilariously unpredictable’ ***** (ThreeWeeks). Meet ‘The Mighty Boosh on acid’ ***** (BroadwayBaby.com) and the female duo ‘redefining live comedy’ (Vice.com)
Gareth Richards –  ‘Richards is a charming, engaging performer’ (Kate Copstick, Scotsman). ‘A quietly clever craftsman with a big future’ (Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard). ‘We laughed until we couldn’t catch our breath’ (Grazia).
Stiff & Kitsch – 2018 WeGotTickets MCA Winners –  ‘Had the audience in stitches’ (Comedy.co.uk). ‘Hysterical… a pair to watch out for!’ ***** (WestEndWilma.com). ***** (BroadwayWorld.com).
Headlined by Flo & Joan – Winner – Best Music and Variety Act (Chortle Awards 2018) –  ‘These intricately crafted, flawlessly performed numbers will have you howling with laughter one minute, wiping away a tear the next’ **** (Telegraph). ‘Their style is stiletto sharp, their diction perfect as they race through their complex rhymes’ (Evening Standard).

MCA Edinburgh shows!

FLO AND JOAN

10 Years MCA – The Musical Comedy Awards Showcase will be coming to the Edinburgh Fringe on Aug 3rd and 4th in the Belly Dancer, Cowgate. Headlining on Friday night will be the brillliant Tina T’urner Tea Lady and on Saturday we will have the fantastic Flo & Joan. Don’t miss this amazing show! Tickets and more info below:

Tickets at https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/10-years-mca-the-musical-comedy-awards-showcase

Join us for a riotous celebration of the Fringe’s best musical comedians! Since 2009, the MCA have helped to launch the likes of Abandoman, Rachel Parris, Mae Martin, Jay Foreman and Frisky and Mannish. 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. ‘As the Musical Comedy Awards demonstrate, the genre is currently bursting with talent’ (Time Out). Sell-out show 2009-18.

Preview in the British Comedy Guide

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The 10th WeGotTickets MCA Grand Final is drawing ever closer – read this excellent preview in the UK’s most visited comedy website – the British Comedy Guide: https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/features/musical_comedy_awards_2018_finalists/

Tickets are now selling extremely fast – if you haven’t booked yet grab your tickets ASAP via www.wegottickets.com/musicalcomedyawards or http://www.underbellyfestival.com/whats-on/wegottickets-musical-comedy-awards-grand-final

10 Years WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards – headlined by Rachel Parris

Can you believe it? We’ve been going for ten years! To celebrate this we are putting on a special show (all the details below!) on May 12th at the Udderbelly. If you book a ticket for the final via WeGotTickets (www.wegottickets.com/musicalcomedyawards) you will receive an email from WGT with a secret link to get cheaper tickets for our 10th anniversary show  (£12.50 instead of £17.50). Get in there!

10 Years WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards

Now in its tenth year, the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards has provided a launch pad to superstar acts like Frisky and Mannish, Abandoman, Mae Martin, Rachel Parris and Jay Foreman and created a thriving independent platform to celebrate the artform that is musical comedy. As we celebrate 10 years of the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards, join award-winning musical comedian Rachel Parris (The Mash Report, Austentatious), The Brett Domino Trio (29 million YouTube views) and a selection of the finest acts from the MCA for a celebration of music-based comedy! Hosted by MCA legend Nick Horseman. Sell out show 2009-18.

Full line up:
RACHEL PARRIS – ★★★★ “She has us hanging on her every word… One sometimes doubts that Britain’s got talent, but Parris has it in spades.” – Guardian
THE BRETT DOMINO TRIO – ‘This YouTubing Leeds duo perform wonderfully inventive covers of pop songs, largely using the world’s most underated instrument: the key-tar. Well worth catching.’ – TIME OUT
JENNY BEDE – ‘Absolutely set on a collision course with stardom.’ ***** (Mirror). ‘She’s a performer we’ll be seeing a lot more of.’ (Guardian). ‘Consistently hilarious; a unique delight.’ **** (ThreeWeeks). WeGotTickets MCA Best Newcomer 2014
FOUR FEMMES ON THE THAMES (PLUS HOMMES) – ‘They simply stole the show from the moment they strutted confidently on.’ – Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard
WeGotTickets MCA Winners 2016
JOLLYBOAT – ★★★★★ ‘It’s wonderful to see a comedy duo with such natural chemistry who clearly love to make each other laugh.’ — Broadway Baby
WeGotTickets MCA Winners 2011