Treason (musical)
Treason is a musical with music and lyrics by Ricky Allan with a book by Allan and Kieran Lynn based on the 1605 Gunpowder Plot.
Background and development
The musical was announced in November 2020 and released a 5-track EP featured Hadley Fraser and Rosalie Craig.In March 2021, a concert filmed at the Cadogan Hall was streamed featuring Lucie Jones, Bradley Jaden,Oliver Tompsett and Cedric Neal. 3 tracks were released on a new EP titled Acoustic Fables. Workshops were held in December 2021 with students from the Royal Academy of Music and in March 2022.
In August 2022, two sold-out concerts were performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane starring Carrie Hope Fletcher, Daniel Boys, Bradley Jaden, Simon-Anthony Rhoden and Les Dennis. A live album was released titled "Lighting the Fuse: Sparks from Treason in Concert" on 10 February 2023. Another 6-week workshop was also held in March 2023.