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Our Impact

Empowering young people. Employing vibrant creatives. Influencing the future of musical theatre. 

  • 150+ musicals

  • 18,000+ young people

  • 150+ musicals

  • 18,000+ young people

  • 150+ musicals

  • 18,000+ young people

  • 150+ musicals

  • 18,000+ young people

A new generation of theatre makers

Our mission is to empower young people to discover and shape their creative potential through life-changing, inclusive theatre experiences that nurture individuality and self-expression in the making of new work.

We envisage a transformed musical theatre sector where a bold, diverse, and collaborative generation of creators redefine who makes musicals and how they are made.

Our Theory of Change states: In ten years’ time BYMT will be the internationally renowned leader for developing young theatre makers.

Over 20 years of impact

  • We’ve trained over 18,000 young people since 2003

  • 1 in 3 young people we work with come from under-represented groups 

  • 14 new musicals commissioned and developed each year 

  • We work with over 2,100 young people across the UK and Ireland each year 

  • We’ve created over 150 brand new musicals 

  • We provide over 160 employment opportunities per year for the theatre sector

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It's hard to over-estimate the life-changing effect of BYMT on its participants

Howard Goodall (award-winning composer)

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It makes me hungry for more, and eager to achieve my dream. I'm so grateful, it was SO fun and liberating and educational

Elisa, 17

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I owe so much of my training and love of theatre to the Summer projects I took part in

Emily, Alumni

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I will always be grateful for this experience and the bursary definitely made it possible for me to continue dreaming my dream!

Young Company Member 2025