Rebecca Simmonds
Rebecca Simmonds is a musical theatre lyricist and book writer.
Simmonds wrote the book and lyrics for the musical In Clay, with collaborator, Jack Miles (music and lyrics), which is a one-woman musical based on the life story of a French potter called Marie-Berthe Cazin. In Clay has been performed at the VAULT Festival in London in 2023, at the Upstairs at the Gatehouse theatre in London in 2024, and at Signature Theatre in 2025. [1][2][3]
Simmonds and Miles won an Offie Award in 2025 for Creation for In Clay and their song 'Talent' was nominated for the Stiles & Drewe Best New Song Prize in 2023.[4][5][6][7][8] They also received a nomination for Best Production (new musical) at the Standing Ovation Awards 2025.[9]
References
- ^ "Review: IN CLAY - A NEW MUSICAL, Vault Festival". West End Best Friend. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "In Clay: A New Musical – Upstairs at The Gatehouse | Musical Theatre Review". Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ Roberts, Pamela. "Review: IN CLAY at Signature Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ "The Offies 2025 – the winners are announced | Musical Theatre Review". Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ Book; Music, Lyrics Rebecca Simmonds; Miles, Lyrics Jack. "In Clay". NAMT. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ emsj (2023-06-02). "MTI Stiles + Drewe Mentorship Award 2023-4 Winner Announced". Mercury Musical Developments. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ Raymond, Natasha (2025-03-18). "The Winners of the Off-West End Awards 2025". Spotlight. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ Editorial, West End Theatre (2025-03-17). "OffWestEnd (Offies) Awards 2025 Winners announced in London | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ "Finalists are announced for Standing Ovation Award 2024". www.londonpubtheatres.com. Archived from the original on 2025-11-15. Retrieved 2026-02-12.