Ed Bell

songwriting, theatre, travel
he/him

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

Alright friends, I’ve been more of a lurker than a poster on here lately, but I’m officially joining the exodus 🫶

See you over there?! 🦋

https://t.co/RR6k1IoaoE

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

Rents should be capped at a fixed proportion of local wages tbh

Let the l*ndl*rds and bosses fight it out instead

[Vicky Spratt @Victoria_Spratt]

The way landlords put rents up is out of line with other goods and services. I have a mobile phone. In my contract, there is a clause stating how any price increase will be calculated. Nothing like this in private rental contracts. Landlords can hike rents as much as they wish…

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

tl;dr - we can’t have nice things bcos late-stage capitalism

[Josh Ellis @jzellis]

If you ever wanna know why capitalism sucks, think about how many people you've known who wanna open a 24 hour coffeeshop and bookstore (with a cat) if they ever get rich vs how many rich people ever actually open a 24 hour coffeeshop and bookstore (with a cat).

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

@JordanLi_Smith Our show “My 80-year-old Boyfriend” is 100 mins, no interval :)

https://t.co/8ld7PA3WRg

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

Agreed! Musical theatre has forever been an artform of adaptation. (OKLAHOMA!, HOW TO SUCCEED, LA CAGE, PHANTOM, RENT, HAMILTON)

There are different challenges when the idea isn’t adapted. But skilled and well-supported writers can write a great show from any starting point.

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

💯

Audiences get much better musicals when the artists writing them love and care about the project.

Kudos to all the theatres, producers, directors etc bold and brave enough to help nurture exciting new projects 🙌🏼

[Lia Buddle @LiaBuddle]

@mincemeatlive exists because @The_Lowry & @newdiorama supported a group of artists to write a musical that THEY came up with & were passionate about. As @MusicDJC & @AdamLenson both said at the #UKMTConference, venues/producers: support writers to spend their time writing (2/3)

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

@nintendomad888 @LambdaLiterary Congrats!! Huge news!! 🎉🎉

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

@MusicDJC @JethroCompton Congratulations, friend!! Psyched for you and the whole show team!

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

When it takes a good 30 seconds to figure out whether it’s a parody or not 😅

[Michael Spicer @MrMichaelSpicer]

tory mps on social media

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

@ianduhig @LeedsLieder @ace_national Agreed! @LeedsLieder do wonderful work for audiences, performers and writers alike.

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

This is outstanding.

Happy International Trans Day of Visibility, y’all! 🏳️‍⚧️

[The Trevor Project @TrevorProject]

Six trans and nonbinary young people sat down with Daniel Radcliffe in a candid and heartfelt conversation about their journeys and what genuine allyship looks like.

🎥The first episode of #SharingSpace premieres on YouTube tomorrow at 12 PM ET. ➡️ https://t.co/nlE3HxCkKn

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

@rwade86 @AIS_Eagles Thanks for sharing, Rebecca! I’m honored 🙌🏼

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

@JamesLark This is the best idea I’ve seen all week

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

Does everything have to be a musical?

Yes. If it means skilled and experienced theatre writers get the opportunity to create a new show, then yes. The answer is yes.

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

Also, the f*cking T*ries keep turning this island into an increasingly fascistic hellstate. Maybe we could worry about that more than some people putting on a fun new show..?

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

And every time someone asks that question we’re gonna turn three more unlikely concepts into a musical. We literally will not stop until there are no new shows left to write. THANK YOU.

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

@seandaniels A 🇬🇧 “Come from Away”. I’m down!

[WhatsOnStage @WhatsOnStage]

Diana the Musical was on Broadway for 47 days.

[Ben Brantley @BenjBrantley]

I think this is the moment when Mandy Patinkin is supposed to step forward and still the cacophony by saying, "Order. Design. Tension. Balance. Harmony."

[Ed Bell @theedbell]

Say hi to Steve and Howard from all of us, Angela 💔 We were so lucky to have you.