THE CHOIR OF MAN to play further season at Arts Theatre

Photo credit: Richard Davenport

Producers of Olivier-nominated international stage sensation THE CHOIR OF MAN have announced that – due to changes to the timeline of the proposed major redevelopment of the Arts Theatre – the show will be able to return to its current West End home in 2025 for a 5-month engagement until the end of the summer.

The final performance of the current season will remain as 31 December, and then the theatre will close for 10 weeks for some preparatory work ahead of the redevelopment.

Nic Doodson said on behalf of the producers: “We are absolutely thrilled to be able to go into our fourth year at the Arts Theatre in the heart of the West End. We want to thank our wonderfully loyal and passionate audiences, who have supported us through our journey, by offering free pre-show beers on stage for the first two weeks of performances…”

The current cast includes Luke Conner Hall as Romantic, Sam Pope as Joker, Rob Godfrey as Beast, Tyler Orphé-Baker as Pub Bore, Shane McDaid as Poet, Ifan Gwilym-Jones as Maestro, Kristian Morse as Barman, and George Knapper as Handyman, and Bradley Walwyn as Hardman, with David Shute, Tom Carter-Miles, Seán Keany, and Paul Deegan as swings.

The on-stage band has Jacob Evans on drums, Jack Hartigan on guitar, Darius Luke Thompson on violin, and Sam Tookey on bass.

THE CHOIR OF MAN is created by Nic Doodson and Andrew Kay, and directed by Nic Doodson, with monologues written by Ben Norris, musical supervision, vocal arrangements and orchestrations by Jack Blume, musical direction by Lee Freeman, movement direction and choreography by Freddie Huddleston, set design by Oli Townsend, lighting by Richard Dinnen, costumes and co-set design by Verity Sadler, sound by Sten Severson, and casting by Debbie O’Brien.

Tickets are on sale now for performances from 12 March until 31 August here, with casting to be confirmed.