Writer and Composer
Barb Jungr
Barb Jungr is an award-winning singer, writer, and performer, known internationally for her jazz and cabaret solo work,
particularly interpreting the works of Bob Dylan, Jacques Brel, and Leonard Cohen.
Barb is also a renowned musical theatre writer. She wrote the music and songs for the three pantomimes directed by Cal McCrystal at the Newbury Corn Exchange and was lyricist for
Birmingham Theatre Company’s “The Jungle Book” directed by Neal Foster.
Barb has worked extensively in children’s theatre. For The Little Angel Theatre, in collaboration with director Peter Glanville, she created “The Fabulous Flutterbys” (book, music, and songs), and she co-adapted and wrote songs and music for “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.” With director Samantha Lane she co-adapted and wrote songs and music for “The Singing Mermaid,” “The Smartest Giant in Town” (which was Olivier nominated in 2023 for Best
Family Show), “Charlie Cook and His Favourite Book,” and “A Squash and a Squeeze” (2025). In 2019/2020 she was co-writer with Samantha Lane of “The Pixie and the Pudding,” for which she wrote music and songs, and she co-wrote and recorded music for the Little Angel Theatre film “Mother Christmas” (2020).
For Polka Theatre she wrote lyrics and music for “How to Hide a
Lion,” she was composer and lyricist for Michael Rosen’s
“Chocolate Cake,” which she co-adapted, and she was composer and lyricist for "Jack V Giant.”
In 2018 she was lyricist and co-writer of “Liver Birds Flying Home” for The Royal Court, Liverpool. She is the originator and lyricist for
“Soho Songs” with Benji Sperring (director) and Level 42’s Mike
Lindup (composer), and she is composer and lyricist for The
Worthing Girls which she is currently writing with author Sue Teddern.
For more information www.barbjungr.co.uk
Current Projects
WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT | Composer and Lyricist | Little Angel Theatre and National Tour | Pater Glanville | Little Angel Theatre
A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE | Adaptations, Composer and Lyricist | Little Angel Theatre/ UK Tour
Previous Projects
SOHO SONGS (2025)| Co-creator and lyricist | Mike Lindup composer | Benji Sperring Director
A SQUASH AND A SQUEEZE | Adaptations, Composer and Lyricist | Little Angel Theatre/ UK Tour
CHARLIE COOKS FAVOURTIE BOOK | Music & Lyrics | Dir: Samantha Lane | A Little Angel Theatre, The Lowry and Rose Theatre co-production
JACK V GIANT (2023) | Theatre Lyricist and composer| Peter Glanville | Polka Theatre
THE SMARTEST GIANT IN TOWN (2020-2023)| Co-adaptor, Composer and Lyricist | UK Tour | Fiery Angel and Little Angel Theatre
THE SINGING MERMAID (2017- 2023) | Co-adaptor, Composer and Lyricist | Northampton Royal and Derngate, London and National touring | Samantha Lane
WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT (2013 - 2023) | Composer and Lyricist | Little Angel Theatre and National Tour | Pater Glanville | Little Angel Theatre
THE SINGING MERMAID (2022) | Composer and Lyricist | Little Angel Theatre
HOW TO HIDE A LION (2016-2022)| Composer and Lyricist|Polka Children's Theatre and National Tour |Peter Glanville |Polka Children's Theatre and Oxford Playhouse
THE PIXIE AND THE PUDDING(2021) | Dir. Samantha Lane | Co-writer, Composer and Lyricist |Sheffield Crucible
THERE MAY BE A CASTLE (2021-2022) | Little Angel Theatre(Original Adaptation) | Co-adaptor, Composer and Lyricist |Little Angel Theatre
THE PIXIE AND THE PUDDING (2020- 2022/23) | Co-writer, Composer and Lyricist | Little Angel Theatre Samantha Lane | Little Angel Theatre
MOTHER CHRISTMAS (film) (2020) | Composer and Lyricist | Little Angel Theatre (Online)
CHOCOLATE CAKE (2018) | Co-adaptor, Composer and Lyricist Polka Children's Theatre and National Tour | Peter Glanville | Polka Children’s Theatre
LIVER BIRDS FLYING HOME (2018) | Royal Court Liverpool Lyricist and co-writer l Benji Sperring Seabright Prods/Royal Court Liverpool
HOW TO HIDE A LION (2016) | Composer and Lyricist | Polka Theatre | UK Tour
THE FABULOUS FLUTTERBYS (2010) | Writer, composer, and Lyricist |Little Angel Theatre and National Tour | Peter Glanville | Little Angel Theatre and Tour
JUNGLEBOOK (2004) | Lyricist |Birmingham Rep and National Tour | Neal Foster | Birmingham Stage Company
