West End Sessions, a monthly showcase of musical theatre talent, and the brainchild of West End performer Daniel Koek, is launching in London.
It will take place in Mayfair wine bar Brooks Mews Bar on one Friday night a month from February 2024.
The first will take place on 23 February, with West End star Kerry Ellis (Wicked, Anything Goes) headlining, alongside West End favourite Rob Houchen (South Pacific), and MC Daniel Koek.
West End Sessions aims to provide a platform for both up-and-coming talent and West End stars, and the performances will feature a mixture of musical styles, showcasing a performer’s range of vocal talents.
The initiative started with a string of informal gigs post-covid.
Other acts planned for West End Sessions include Tony award nominee Eva Noblezada, Aussie drag diva Trevor Ashley, the original UK Elphaba Alice Fearn, recent star of The Wizard of Oz, Christina Bianco, and former member of The Overtones, Lockie Chapman.
The intimate cabaret-style space at recently refurbished Brooks Mews Bar will see food and wine served alongside with the entertainment.
Australian Daniel Koek has played a number of West End roles including Jean Valjean Les Miserables, plus South Pacific, Saturday Night Fever, West Side Story, Chess, and recently in the Australian and Asian tour of The Phantom of the Opera.
Daniel Koek said in a statement: “We’re excited to have found the perfect home for West End Sessions so we can bring an alternative style of performance to musical theatre fans. We hope audiences will enjoy seeing their favourite west end stars performing different styles of music as well as the hits they are known for. Being able to stage this kind of evening in such an intimate venue where the wine and food are as much a part of the evening as the music is a rare opportunity and something we hope will resonate with audiences who want to try something new.”
West End Sessions opening night will take place on Friday 23 February 2024.
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