A refreshing change...
The musical Below Stairs – which has already been staged SIX times – is a simple, believable story set in Edwardian London at the outbreak of WW1, backed by a varied melodic score that writer/actor Simon Williams (of ITV’s Upstairs, Downstairs) describes as ‘fabulous’. Plus the meatiest female leading role since Eliza in My Fair Lady.
. . . with a refreshing £5000
cash to be won
To help promote Below Stairs, a talent competition was launched by the writers in September 2008 with a prize of £5000 towards a staging of the show in 2009 or 2010. To enter for this valuable prize, all you need to do is contact us for a copy of the lib and score, rehearse the set scenes and submit a video or DVD. Sets and costumes are NOT required. Performance quality is the key. The deadline for entries is 28 February 2009 and any musical company may enter. For details, please write to bestmusical@btinternet.com. Please note, any society that has already performed Below Stairs, will not be able to enter.
Welcome to the NEW Below Stairs website
“Why does it succeed so brilliantly? The basic excellence stems from well-polished script and lyrics, giving the foundation for a fine variety of tuneful songs. Witty lines and good humour were supplied in abundance... and the finale was superb.” Bucks Examiner 24 May 2002
Below Stairs at the BBC
Read the interview by Katy Lewis (no relation) with Alan Lewis on the BBC website. 
www.bbc.co.uk