Merry Christmas from the Crown Lane Studio Team :) In this episode we are looking back at the incredilbe year we've had both at the studio and at Metronome. We will also be looking forward to 2026 and which exciting developments you should expect to see with us. A huge thank you to Chris Cruz, John Merriiman and Charlotte Brown for guesting on this episode. Also a massive thank you to the new Crown Lane Interns, Jazz and Khaim for helping to produce this episode. Merry Chistmas all, see you in the happy new year!

In this episode we are so lucky to be chatting with the the Musical Director GURU...Chris Hatt.

Chris Hatt is a conductor and composer of long and distinguished pedigree. He has been Musical Director on more than twenty shows, most recently conducting Guys and Dolls in London’s West End and, for a number of years, Billy Elliot – The Musical (not only in the West End but also for cinema and on DVD). He has composed music for BBC Television, and his musical Destiny is regularly performed throughout the UK, as well as two shows written for children. Chris and The London Quartet first worked together in 2008 in the Tim Rice / ABBA musical Chess in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall (also released on DVD) starring Josh Groban and Idina Menzel, on which Chris was Musical Associate.

Thanks to Chris for joining us at Crown Lane Studio :)

In this episode John, Lawrence and Chris talk about the release of Crown Lane Live Season 2.

Filmed across a music festival week in April 2025 across the Studio and Metronome we dive into the process, the artists, the tech and the joy!

You can find our latest videos here;

Crown Lane Youtube

CL Live Season 2 Playlist