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Matthew Crossey and Tom Kirkham are a songwriting and scriptwriting partnership who co-founded the award-winning School Musicals Company in January 2017. Writing predominantly but not exclusively for children and young people, they are equally at home creating catchy, upbeat pop music as they are writing ballads or traditional musical theatre. Their scripts tend to focus on providing plenty of laughs, great characters and lots of drama.

Quotes and reviews

"The songs have contrast, with some slower more lyrical pieces along with the toe-tapping theme tunes that Kirkham & Crossey compose particularly well." Music Teacher Magazine, Jan '19

"Super creative and professional." Samantha Obiorah, Little Voices Principal

"Tom and Matt are so talented." Grace Markham, "Little Voices" Franchise Development Director

"I think they're brilliant." Sarah Lambie, Editor, Teaching Drama Magazine

Well pitched, memorable songs." Teach Primary Magazine

"An impeccable mix of comedy, spectacle and tension." Teach Primary Magazine

"The songs are amazing." Sarah Owens, Teacher

"The music was the best that I have ever heard on any production." Sarah Forster, Music Leader, Barley Fields Primary School

In March 2019, Matt and Tom's full catalogue was the winner of the Music Teacher Awards For Excellence "Outstanding Musical Theatre/Drama Resource" category.

Commissions

If you would like to discuss a commission for theatre, television, film or radio with Matt and Tom, please contact them at info@theschoolmusicalscompany.com.

Matthew Crossey

Matthew Crossey has been a published songwriter for more than twenty five years. Initially writing pop songs for Ram Productions, he then had catalogues signed by Bryan Morrison Music and later Eaton Music. Matthew moved in to writing songs for the children's market fourteen years ago and has contributed to successful publications for both Out of the Ark Music and The School Musicals Company. Matt is an accomplished producer and Pro-Tools engineer and writes from his studio in Guildford, Surrey.

Tom Kirkham

Tom is a playwright and musician, the singing tutor at Stagecoach Theatre Arts Fleet, and a qualified English and Drama teacher. Tom has written many plays and musicals, including Paws & Claws, Pantastic, Dr Dolittle and the Monkey Mayhem, Sherlock & Cinders, Kitty Whittington, Who's Your Mummy and My Name is Richard. Tom co-founded The School Musicals Company with Matthew Crossey in 2017.