Musical theatre concert series UPLIFT to play at Phoenix Arts Club
This November, West End and international performers will come together to light up Bonfire Night with the first in a special three-concert series celebrating UPLIFT Musical Theatre’s five-year anniversary.
UPLIFT launches on 5 November, followed by performances on 15 February 2026 and 23 April 2026, each performed live at The Phoenix Arts Club in London and streamed online, worldwide, for musical fans everywhere.
With its signature mix of uplifting songs, show-stopping performances, interactive moments and the iconic ‘intermission dance break’, UPLIFT features much-loved numbers from Frozen, Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress, The Sound of Music, Dirty Dancing and more.
UPLIFT is hosted by founder and performer Kristie Winsen, with artists set to appear across the three concerts including Irene Alano-Rhodes (Miss Saigon; Avenue Q, West End), Zachary Willis (After The Act, Royal Court), Natasha Hoeberigs (The Rocky Horror Show, West End/UK Tour), Anna Unwin (Aspects of Love, West End), Dean Makowski-Clayton (Midnight Cowboy, Southwark Playhouse), Tomo Watanabe (My Neighbour Totoro, West End), and Constantine Andronikou (The Fabulist, Charing Cross Theatre), together with Shaylyn Gibson, Hayley Maybury, Mike Iliffe-Bradley, Olivia Moloney, Ciara Power, Matteo Giambiasi, Lizzie Tatton, Mikki VIlla, Sophie Muringu, and Josephine Shaw.
Created in lockdown to bring joy and connection when it was needed most, UPLIFT continues in that spirit today — making musical theatre accessible to everyone, with in-person tickets for London audiences and online access by donation, including free tickets for anyone who needs them.
Founder of UPLIFT Musical Theatre, Kristie Winsen, said: “UPLIFT was born from my love of musical theatre and a desire to lift spirits—over the past five years it’s brought joy to so many, and today that joy feels more vital than ever. It’s for performers too: giving new graduates a stage and helping seasoned artists reconnect with the joy of the art form. London audiences can expect a musical theatre celebration— and my favourite part, the intermission dance break: a theatre-wide dance party that leaps straight through the screen into homes around the world. It’s guaranteed to lift your spirits!”
The team for UPLIFT’s five-year anniversary series includes director Fiona Winning, musical director Livs Needham, associate producer Lola Hibberd, and technical director Jamie Rowsell.
