New recordings released for York Theatre Royal’s world premiere musical MAYFLIES

Photo Credit: Sam Taylor

Three brand-new tracks from the world premiere production of Gus Gowland’s musical Mayflies have been released on all major platforms today (1 August).

The three tracks, ‘Better Late Than Never’ (performed by Nuno Queimado), ‘Looking Back’ (performed by Emma Thornett) and ‘Jigsaw’ (performed by Rumi Sutton) are now available across all major streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music. 

They join the previously released track ‘Running on Empty’ (performed by Rumi Sutton). All music and lyrics is written by Gus Gowland, with musical direction, orchestration, arrangement by Joseph Church. 

The cast of Nuno Queimado (Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar), Rumi Sutton (Hex, Heathers) and Emma Thornett (War Horse, Bedknobs and Broomsticks) alternated the roles of May and Fly in three different pairings during the run (28 May – 13 Apr). Each pairing brought a different perspective to the story of a contemporary relationship from its first flourish to its final goodbye.  

Gus, who is a resident artist at York Theatre Royal, said: “We were so proud of the show, which told the story of the versions of ourselves that we become throughout our relationships and how we change over time. The rotating cast allowed us to present the material in an entirely different way with each pairing, which was a really unique way to tell the story each night.

Gus continued: “The audience reaction to the production was phenomenal and we had many requests for more of the songs to be made available. We hope to bring Mayflies back to the stage very soon, but until then, we are delighted to be able to release three more of the original tracks and showcase the talent of the outstanding performers who were a part of the show.”  

To stream the music, please click here: 

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