Andrew Lloyd Webber and Beyond

A concert built around the songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber and the wider musical theatre canon comes to the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray on Saturday 3 October 2026. The evening pairs two singers, a soloist on violin, cello or trumpet, and piano accompaniment for a programme that draws on Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats and Wicked alongside earlier Broadway standards and work by Sondheim, Schwartz and Bernstein. Bray-native tenor Ross Scanlon leads the cast alongside soprano Katy Kelly and pianist Annalisa Monticelli.

What to expect

The concert starts at 8pm and moves between Lloyd Webber’s best-known stage numbers and a wider sweep of musical theatre repertoire, arranged for two voices, a single solo instrument and piano rather than a full pit orchestra, which puts the emphasis on the songs and voices themselves. Programming pulls in material from West Side Story and other Bernstein and Sondheim works alongside the Lloyd Webber numbers, giving the evening a broader arc through musical theatre history rather than a tribute act built around one composer. With a Bray-born tenor as one of the two leads, the show has a local angle for Bray audiences alongside its wider musical theatre programme.

Getting there

Mermaid Arts Centre is on Main Street in Bray, a short walk from Bray Dart and rail station on the Dublin to Greystones line. Dublin Bus and Dart services connect Bray to Dublin city centre. Public car parking is available in Bray town centre near the venue.

While you’re in Bray

Bray’s seafront and promenade are a short walk from Mermaid Arts Centre on Main Street. There is more to see in Bray and across Co. Wicklow.

Good to know

• Date: Saturday, 3 October 2026
• Time: 8:00pm
• Venue: Mermaid Arts Centre, Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow
• Price: €28.50
• Booking: online via Mermaid Arts Centre or the box office on 01 272 4030; accessible seating via box office