The Choir of Man Announces Full Cast for London Return

After 160,000 audience members, 6,048 free pints and 5,544 miles on the road, Olivier-nominated pub musical The Choir of Man will return to London over the Christmas season. The musical will run at The Arts at Marble Arch, from 10 December until 14 February 2027.

The producers of the Olivier Award-nominated The Choir of Man have announced the complete cast for its upcoming return to London. Following its first UK and Ireland tour, the pub musical opens at The Arts at Marble Arch this Christmas, playing from 10 December 2026 until 14 February 2027.

By the time the show reaches Marble Arch, it will have travelled 5,544 miles across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, welcomed around 160,000 audience members and handed out 6,048 free pints of beer. The cast will have performed Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ 252 times and sung the equivalent of 252,000 miles of The Proclaimers’ ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles).’

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The cast of The Choir of Man

The cast of the upcoming London run at The Arts at Marble Arch includes:

Maestro: Gustav Melbardis (The Choir of Man, RENT)
Poet: Oluwalonimi (Nimi) Owoyemi (The Second Woman, The Wind in the Willows)
Hard Man: Levi Tyrell Johnson (The Choir of Man, Hamilton)
Joker: Ben Mabberley (Calamity Jane, Blood Brothers,)
Beast: Rob Godfrey (The Choir of Man)
Handyman: Adam Hilton (The Choir of Man, Noiseboys)
Barman: Joshua Lloyd (Chicago, The Lion King)
Romantic: Sam Walter (The Choir of Man, Kinky Boots)
Bore: Aaron Pottenger (The Choir of Man, Ragtime)

The company also includes swings Sam Ebenezer, Jared Leathwood, Niall Woodson and Lewis Dragisic.

About the show

Set in an on-stage pub called The Jungle, The Choir of Man combine harmonies and foot-stomping singalongs with tap dance and soulful storytelling, with hits from artists including Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns N’ Roses, Avicii and Katy Perry.

The show first premiered at the Arts Theatre in October 2021, and has since welcomed welcomed over 280,000 audience members to join in the fun. The musical was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play before concluding its most recent West End run in January 2026. It has also played three sell-out seasons at the Sydney Opera House and multiple sold-out tours across the US and Europe.

The Choir of Man

The Arts at Marble Arch, London

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