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***Bill Bailey is the Official Patron of the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards***

Now in its 18th year, the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards is an annual competition to support, promote, expose and celebrate the best emerging musical comedians in the UK. If you are a fan of musical comedy acts such as Tim Minchin, Flight of the Conchords and Bill Bailey, you'll love this show!

Over the years, the MCAs have provided a launch pad to now established and emerging stars of the genre such as Frisky and Mannish (2009 Finalists), Abandoman (2010 winners), Rachel Parris (Runner Up 2012 and star of the Mash Report), Mae Martin, Jazz Emu and many more. The MCA has created a thriving independent platform to celebrate the artform that is musical comedy. Other acts that have featured as headliners in our shows include DAVID O' DOHERTY, BO BURNHAM, JAYDE ADAMS, RUBBERBANDITS, MITCH BENN, JAY FOREMAN, PIPPA EVANS, TOM BASDEN, ISY SUTTIE, GINGER & BLACK, EARL OKIN, WILSON DIXON, JO NEARY, MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER, SARAH-LOUISE YOUNG, ADAMS & REA and many more.

So the eighteenth MCA begins! The top 40 musical comedy acts will be selected from online entries and will then battle it out in the heats at the Phoenix through to the Final at the Bloomsbury on April 10th. Come along for amazing Saturday afternoons of musical comedy entertainment and vote for your favourite acts to progress through to the next round!

Headlining heat four is the fantastic MCA finalist, Simon David!

Simon David is a comedian / musical director from Newcastle. While losing interest studying acting at drama school, he performed his debut solo show, ‘Virgin’ nominated for Broadway World’s Best Cabaret Award (2018). His follow up shows, ‘White Gay’ won a Brighton Fringe Award (2021) and, ‘Dead Dad Show’ won Amused Moose’s Most Entertaining Show Award (2023) and was nominated for Chortle’s Best Variety Award (2024). Simon has over 5 million views online @SimonGayvid and stellar reviews he’s committed to memory.

‘A star’ (Fest)
‘Fabulously funny’ (List)
‘Extraordinarily charismatic’ (Scotsman)
‘A consummate entertainer’ (Broadway World)
‘Camp, clever and very funny’ (North West End)
‘A natural all-rounder’ (British Comedy Guide)
‘Truly original’ (Beyond The Joke)

As a Musical Director: Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Pinocchio’ at The Watermill Theatre, one of The Guardian’s Top 10 Theatre Shows (2024) and ‘The Musical of Musicals (The Musical)’ at Above The Stag Theatre.