We are thrilled to announce that this year’s House Performing Arts Competition will be judged by one of the West End’s most prolific stars, Julie Atherton.

The competition takes place on Sunday 1 February. Each of the four Houses will present a full musical and dramatic production of an abridged music theatre show. The girls themselves are entirely responsible for scripting, casting, dramatic and musical direction, choreography, technical support, costume, make-up and scenery, and the standard promises to be especially high this year.

Tickets are available tofamilies of Queenswood students. Email [email protected] with your request or telephone 01707 602579.

Julie Atherton

Julie Atherton is one of the West End’s most prolific and successful young musical theatre stars, having played the lead roles of Sophie in the smash hit musical Mamma Mia!, Serena in the everlasting Fame and Cathy in Jason Robert Brown’s The Last 5 Years. Best known for originating the role of Kate Monster  in the popular puppet musical Avenue Q, she is also an experienced concert artist, having headlined numerous musical engagements at venues as diverse as the Donmar Warehouse and the Royal Albert Hall.

Julie’s debut album A Girl of Few Words is one of bestselling musical theatre releases of recent years, and the most downloaded album recorded by any West End musical theatre star. No Space for Air builds on her already established reputation as a recording artist. Her other recording credits include the original cast recordings of A Spoonful of Stiles & Drewe, Christmas in New York and Just So.