The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man
West End Promotional Poster
MusicVarious Artists
LyricsVarious Artists
BookNic Doodson, Andrew Kay
PremiereAugust 2017: Edinburgh Fringe

The Choir of Man is a British musical created by Nic Doodson and Andrew Kay.[1] Set in a traditional British or Irish pub, the show features a working on-stage bar from which pints of beer are poured for the audience during the performance.[2] Throughout the show, the cast of nine multi-instrumentalist singers perform arrangements of well known pop and rock songs arranged and orchestrated by the show's musical supervisor Jack Blume, while dialogue takes the form of spoken word monologues written by performance poet Ben Norris.[3][4][5] The movement direction and choreography is by tap dancer Freddie Huddleston.[3][6]

The show was first presented at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017,[7] and has since had seasons at venues around the world, including the Sydney Opera House[8] and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[9][2]

Since 2018, The Choir of Man has been a resident show on board the Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Encore cruise ships.[10][11]

  1. ^ Thomas, Sophie (2021-09-03). "'The Choir of Man' to open in the West End". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  2. ^ a b "Review | 'The Choir of Man' invites you into a pub for a sticky singalong". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  3. ^ a b "The Choir of Man to open in the West End | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  4. ^ "Interview with Ben Norris". Voice Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  5. ^ "The Choir of Man at London Wonderground". Theatre Bubble. 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  6. ^ Wilson, Bryan-Keyth. "BWW Review: THE CHOIR OF MAN at The Grand 1894 Opera House". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  7. ^ "#EdFringe17 Comedy Q&A: Tom Brandon from Choir of Man by Martin Walker". broadwaybaby.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  8. ^ "The Choir of Man". Sydney Opera House. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  9. ^ Stoltenberg, John (2018-11-22). "Review: 'The Choir of Man' at The Kennedy Center". DC Metro Theater Arts. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  10. ^ "The Choir of Man on NCL". www.cruisecritic.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  11. ^ "Norwegian Encore Cruise Ship | Norwegian Encore Deck Plans | Norwegian Cruise Line". www.ncl.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.