The 8 PM concert features composer-lyricist Cronin as well as Simon Bailey, Samantha Barks, Natasha Barnes, Rosalie Craig, Mark Evans, Jye Frasca, Hadley Fraser, Ashleigh Gray, Trevor Jary, Jodie Jacobs, Leanne Jones, Rebecca Lock, Ceili O'Connor, Katie Rowley Jones, Caroline Sheen, Liam Tamne, Sally Ann Triplett and Rebecca Vere.

The artists will be backed by a four-piece band under the musical direction of Simon Beck.

Cronin is the composer/lyricist and co-book writer (with Alicia Dempster) of Welcome to My Life, and composer/lyricist of 'Til Death Do Us Part with book writer Allen Mogol; "untitled," with a book by award-winning playwright Crystal Skillman and Kate Pazakis; Caty Bridgewater for Step Theatre Company; and Then I Met You: A Song Cycle. He is a co-writer of That's Andy and has written music for the web series Thank You, Next. Cronin is a graduate of Yale University, a member of ASCAP and The Dramatists Guild. His debut CD "Reach the Sky" is available on iTunes and Amazon and in stores.

Tickets are £30 and £22.50 (special student offer) and can be purchased online at www.NewPlayersTheatre.com or by calling TicketWeb on 08444 771 000. There are also £50 VIP tickets, which include front-row seats and a meet and greet with the special guests before the concert. Proceeds from these VIP seats will go directly to TheatreMAD, part of the fundraising family of The Make A Difference Trust.