Jerry Springer The Opera is one of the most groundbreaking and talked about musicals in the world of modern musical theatre. Turning heads since 2001, the show's latest production this month at Stockwell's LOST Theatre promises to do no different.

Music for the theatre is delightfully erratic to play. Genres rarely stick around for more than one song at a time, but Jerry Springer really takes the biscuit on this one. Three bars of classical nonchalance, a line of big band followed quickly by some soft shoe; a taste of baroque style piccolo trumpet, then straight into a heavy metal number – the brain frazzles but that's what makes for a brilliant score to play. That musical capriciousness is why shows are the best of all trumpet jobs.

16 – 19 March 2016
7:30pm (with 2pm matinee on 19th)
Tickets: £18, £15

Following the success of last year‘s inaugural Playing Our Part event, stars of the West End return to Cadogan Hall for an evening of musical theatre and comedy, for which Tom is delighted to be playing in the orchestra for. The concert will be conducted by Alex Parker and will feature a line-up of leading West End vocalists including Simon Bailey, Gina Beck, Louise Dearman, Killian Donnelly, Wendy Ferguson, Chloe Hart, Chris Howell, Adam Linstead, Laura Jane Matthewson, Jamie Muscato, Nadim Naaman, Steph Parry, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Jeremy Secomb and Laura Tebbutt. Below, you can watch some of the cast interviewed about the concert and some clips from the rehearsal.

Playing Our Part
Sunday 1 March, 6pm
Cadogan Hall
​Tickets: £50, £40, £30, £20

This year has brought new musical experiences aplenty, the last of which is the Harlow pantomime. Running from December 12th until January 4th (for a total of 48 shows) it truly is a laugh a minute, accompanied by an sensational score and 4-piece band made up of drums/percussion, piano/keyboard, trumpet/flugel and saxophone/flute/clarinet. Pantomime is a magical experience, being such a unique genre of theatre and entertainment, and an entirely new exploit for Tom. The schedule is taxing – over 4 weeks including rehearsals, with 14 shows per week, 6 shows every weekend and just 3 days off – but the rewards aplenty.