CHARLI EGLINTON

Charli is a musical theatre writer (con book, music and lyrics) with a current sla nine original musicals, including ‘Sa Mozart’ currently in development for a London premiere. She is also now part o writing team of the highly anticipated musical ‘Treason’ premiering in full late year, and has an original play with s ‘Wish List’ in development with G Musicals & Perfect Pitch Musicals.

In February 2019, Charli's five-m animated film '8' won Best Short Film Overall Winner of the 2019 Moving Im Awards, as judged by the BFI and pan industry film critics.

That July, having adapted '8' into an original steampunk opera, she directed and produced two sold out runs of the show at the Other Palace Theatre as part of the 2019 Tete A Tete Opera Festival and then at the Asylum Steampunk Festival (the biggest of its kind in the world)

In March 2020, she was one of four international winners of the 2020 NMI New voices project, showcasing new musical theatre by under 25 year olds in Hollywood. Also in March, her original screenplay ‘12 Days’ won Best Screenplay at the 2020 London Independent Film Festival. In May, Charli was a finalist in the 2020 Stiles and Drewe Best New Song Prize, with West End star Fra Fee performing her original song ‘Colour’.

Through Lockdown, Charli organised, produced and mixed 6 remote concept album recordings (from 6 of her shows), including ‘Dyseheart’, starring Broadway’s Telly Leung, and ‘Saving Mozart’ starring SIX’s Maiya-Quansah Breed. In June 2022, having revamped and expanded ‘8’ as a book musical, in collaboration with Drew & Dane Productions, Charli presented an industry workshop of the show at the Other Palace Theatre.