Musical Con announces 2025 schedule and further line-up details

The full weekend line-up has been announced for Musical Con 2025, the self-styled “world’s biggest celebration of musical theatre”, which returns to ExCeL London on 18 and 19 October for its fourth annual edition.

Thousands of fans are expected to descend on the Royal Victoria Dock venue for a packed two days of performances, panels, workshops and meet-and-greets, featuring over 80 special guests across multiple stages.

Headlining this year’s event are Guests of Honour Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney alongside West End favourite Kerry Ellis. The convention opens and closes with starry ceremonies boasting performances from Layton Williams, Andy Nyman, Shanay Holmes, Jeevan Braich, Lauren Drew , Zoe Birkett and newly announced guest Jess Folley.

The Main Stage will also host a special celebration of The Producers, plus a puppetry showcase from Disney’s The Lion King. Fans can catch sneak peeks of new musicals including Jo: The Little Women Musical featuring Rob Houchen, Kelly Mathieson and Chilina Kennedy, and Wild About You starring Cassidy Janson and Dean John-Wilson. Meanwhile, Paul Taylor-Mills’ 15-year producing career will be marked with performances from Evelyn Hoskins, Jordan Luke Gage and May Tether – ending with a major announcement.

Elsewhere, highlights include surprise reunions, appearances from Gage, Flynn, Frances Mayli McCann and Keelan Mcauley, a fan quiz hosted by Hannah Lowther, plus a Mamma Mia! singalong with contestants from I Have a Dream. Popular returning features include the cosplay competition, lip sync battle, “Star of Musical Con” talent contest and the “Show Off” game show.

The schedule, accurate at time of publishing, is below.

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 Saturday is as follows:

10:00 am – 10:45 am
Backstage Theatre – The Jonathan Larson Legacy Talk

10:15 am – 11:00 am
Masterclasses – Danny Becker: Top Secret Songs (Masterclass)
Workshops – Heathers Workshop with Gary Lloyd
Stage Door – Emma Flynn and Keelan McAuley (Photo Experience)
Stage Door – Ryan Kopel (Selfie and Autograph Experience)

10:20 am – 11:00 am
Main Stage – Opening Ceremony

11:00 am – 11:40 am
Main Stage – Show Spotlight: The Producers

11:00 am – 11:45 am
Backstage Theatre – Besfort Williams: Multidiscipline for an 8-Show West End Vocalist (Talk)

11:00 am
Stage Door – Jordan Luke Gage (Photo Experience)

11:10 am
Stage Door – Layton Williams (Selfie and Autograph Experience)

11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Masterclasses – Lauren Drew: The Celine Masterclass
Workshops – Roadway Boogie – Musicals Megamix

11:30 am – 12:00 pm
The Fan Zone – Solo & First-Time Attendee Fan Meet

11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Main Stage – Oscar the Crown (New Show Spotlight)

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Main Stage – Wild About You (New Show Spotlight)

12:00 pm – 12:50 pm
Backstage Theatre – The Royal Treatment Fan Panel

12:00 pm
Stage Door – Kerry Ellis (Photo Experience)
The Fan Zone – Bracelet Trading (Fan Meet)

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm
Masterclasses – Ivano Turco: Wall in My Head (Masterclass)
Workshops – Disney’s Hercules: Zero to Hero Workshop
Stage Door – Jeevan Braich (Selfie & Autograph Experience)

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm
Main Stage – Clueless Cast Reunion

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm
Main Stage – Star of Musical Con (Competition)
Backstage Theatre – The Black Print West End (Panel)

1:00 pm
Stage Door – Francis Mayli-McCann (Photo Experience)
The Fan Zone – PhanFans (Fan Meet)

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Masterclasses – Carly Burns: Bat Out of Hell (Masterclass)
Workshops – Layton Williams: Jamie (Workshop)
Stage Door – Laura Dawn Pyatt (Selfie & Autograph Experience)

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Main Stage – Artist Spotlight: Kerry Ellis

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm
Backstage Theatre – Light at the End of the Tunnel (Fan Panel)

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
The Fan Zone – Les Amis (Fan Meet)

2:15 pm – 2:55 pm
Masterclasses – Ryan Kopel: Waving Through a Window (Masterclass)

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshops – Thao Therese Nguyen: KPOP Musical Collaboration
Stage Door – Cassidy Janson (Selfie & Autograph Experience)

2:25 pm
Stage Door – Layton Williams (Photo Experience)

2:45 pm – 2:50 pm
Main Stage – CAPA College Showcase
Stage Door – Dean John-Wilson (Selfie & Autograph Experience)

2:50 pm – 2:55 pm
Main Stage – Bird College Showcase

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Backstage Theatre – Brett Boles (Talk)

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The Fan Zone – Corn Nuts (Fan Meet)

3:00 pm – 3:40 pm
Main Stage – Surprise Fan Celebration

3:10 pm
Stage Door – Ivano Turco (Selfie & Autograph Experience)

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Masterclasses – Emma Flynn: Clueless Masterclass
Workshops – Laura Dawn Pyatt: Find Your Inner Queen Workshop
Stage Door – Jade Marvin, Ray Shell, Tom Pilgrim & Jeevan Braich (Photo Experience)

3:40 pm – 4:10 pm
Main Stage – Fansens Sing Along

4:00 pm – 4:50 pm
Backstage Theatre – Access on the West End (Panel)

4:00 pm
Stage Door – Jess Folley (Photo Experience)
Stage Door – Lauren Drew (Selfie & Autograph Experience)
The Fan Zone – Queendom (Fan Meet)

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Masterclasses – Besfort Williams: Looking After Your Voice (Masterclass)
Workshops – Layton Williams: Titanique Inspired (Workshop)

4:20 pm – 5:00 pm
Main Stage – Show Off (Game Show)

Sunday is:

10:00 am – 10:45 am
Main Stage – Disney Puppetry Demonstration: Larger Than Life
Backstage Theatre – When the Chips Are Down (Panel)
Masterclasses – Maddison Firth: Candy Store Masterclass
Workshops – Laura Dawkes: Fixer Upper Workshop
Stage Door – Andy Nyman (Photo Experience)
Stage Door – Charlie Burns (Selfie & Autograph Experience)

10:30 am
Stage Door – Jay Perry (Photo Experience)
Stage Door – Elie Skye (Selfie & Autograph Experience)

10:45 am – 11:15 am
Main Stage – Special Reunion: Sophie’s – We Have a Dream

11:00 am – 11:50 am
Backstage Theatre – All Roads Lead to West End (Panel)

11:00 am – 11:45 am
Masterclasses – Puppetry on Broadway: Puppetry for the Stage Masterclass
Workshops – Layton Williams: Hairspray Inspired Workshop

11:00 am
Stage Door – Shanay Holmes (Photo Experience)
Stage Door – The Fates (Selfie & Autograph Experience)
The Fan Zone – Fansies (Fan Meet, 11:00 am – 11:30 am)

11:15 am – 11:50 am
Main Stage – Spotlight: 15 Years of Paul Taylor-Mills Celebration

11:30 am
Stage Door – Esme BowlDer (Photo Experience)
Stage Door – Laura Dawkes (Selfie & Autograph Experience)

11:50 am – 12:00 pm
Main Stage – Jo the Little Woman Musical (New Show Spotlight)

12:00 pm – 12:50 pm
Main Stage – Artist Spotlight: Eva Noblezada & Reeve Carney
Backstage Theatre – Bat Out of Hell Fan Panel

12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Masterclasses – Millie Readshaw: You Will Be Found Vocal Masterclass
Workshops – Official Disney Hercules: Zero to Hero Workshop

12:00 pm
Stage Door – Layton Williams (Photo Experience)
Stage Door – Maddison Firth (Selfie & Autograph Experience)
The Fan Zone – Ozians (Fan Meet, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm)

12:40 pm
Stage Door – Stevie Doc & Tobias Turley (Photo Experience)

12:50 pm – 12:55 pm
Main Stage – Performers College Showcase

1:00 pm – 1:40 pm
Main Stage – Cosplay Competition

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm
Backstage Theatre – LGBTQIA+ on the West End Panel

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Masterclasses – Lauren Jones: Pulled Masterclass
Workshops – Esme BowlDer: Shut Up Heather! Workshop

1:00 pm
The Fan Zone – HamilFans (Fan Meet, 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm)
Stage Door – Bronwyn James (Selfie & Autograph Experience)

1:45 pm – 1:50 pm
Main Stage – Arts 1 Showcase

2:00 pm – 2:40 pm
Main Stage – Hannah Lowther Live (Spotlight)

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm
Backstage Theatre – Defying Expectations (Movie Panel)

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Masterclasses – Shanay Holmes: As Long As Masterclass
Workshops – Tobias Turley: Mamma Mia Inspired Workshop

2:00 pm
Stage Door – Reeve Carney (Photo Experience)
The Fan Zone – Programme Trading (Fan Meet, 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm)

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm
Backstage Theatre – Puppetry on the West End Panel: Puppets to Life

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Masterclasses – Nikki Bentley: Defying Gravity Masterclass
Workshops – Layton Williams: Cabaret Inspired Workshop

3:00 pm
Stage Door – Eva Noblezada (Photo Experience)

3:00 pm – 3:40 pm
Main Stage – Surprise Fan Celebration