New company and extension announced for West End sensation THE CHOIR OF MAN

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Opening hours extended again! The Olivier-nominated international stage sensation The Choir of Man, now in its second singsational year, continues its sell-out West End run at the Arts Theatre, with a new company and more tickets released for dates until 29 September.

The cast members who are staying as pub regulars are Adam Bayjou as The Hard Man, Michele Maria Benvenuto as The Maestro, Ben Goffe as The Handyman, Luke Conner Hall as The Romantic, Mark Irwin as The Barman, with Sam Ebenezer moving from swing to a permanent role as The Poet, and Niall Woodson continuing as a swing.

Joining the West End company are The Choir of Man alumni include Robert Godfrey (The Choir of Man, Sydney Opera House) as The Beast, with Seán Keany (The Choir of Man, Korea), and Richard Lock (Original Beast in The Choir Of Man, West End) to join as swings.

New cast joining The Jungle from 12 March are Sam Pope (Bat Out of Hell, UK Tour) as The Joker, swing Alex James Ellison (Fiver, Southwark Playhouse), and finally music producer and bassist from Metronomy, Olugbenga Adelekan, will be making his West End debut as The Pub Bore.

The on-stage band has Emmanuel Nana Kwasi Bonsu on drums, Jack Hartigan on guitar, Darius Luke Thompson on violin and Sam Tookey on bass.

Nic Doodson said: “We’re absolutely delighted to extend the opening hours of The Choir of Man in the West End. Since first opening at the Arts Theatre in 2021, it’s come to be a real home for us and we love opening the doors to The Jungle, our onstage pub, and welcoming everyone in to share an evening of stories, song and of course, a beer or two. The new company that will be the landlords of The Jungle are an incredible group of performers and we can’t wait for not only our regulars but also our new visitors to see them every night!“

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