The producers of long-running West End musical The Choir of Man have announced casting for the musical’s final months at the Arts Theatre.
The Choir of Man is playing at the Arts Theatre in London until 4 January 2026.
The Arts Theatre will then undergo a major refurbishment. Producers are looking for another venue to host the show, including a proposal to build a temporary theatre at Marble Arch in London.
From 2 September 2025, the cast will include Aled Pennock as Bore, Jason Brock as Romantic, Cal T King as Beast, Ifan Gwilym-Jones as Maestro, Oliver Jacobson as Barman, Benji Lord as Joker, Paul McArthur as Poet, and Tom Carter-Miles, Alex Mallalieu, Dave Shute, and Sam Ebenezer as Swings.
Joining them for part of the final Arts Theatre run will be Matt Beveridge (2 – 21 September) and Levi Tyrell Johnson (23 September – 4 January) as Hardman; and Ben Goffe (2 September – 12 October), Adam Hilton (14 October – 2 November) and George Knapper (4 November – 4 January) as Handyman.
Forthcoming international productions of the show include Shanghai from 10 September to 19 October 2025.
Nic Doodson said on behalf of the producers: “The Arts Theatre has been our London home for nearly four years, and it’s bittersweet to enter these final months. We’re thrilled to welcome back some brilliant members of our global family, and equally excited for those heading off to represent The Choir of Man in Shanghai. This is the last chance to raise a glass with our West End company before we say goodbye to the Arts Theatre — but not goodbye forever. Watch this space.”
Set in a pub, The Choir of Man sees nine guys combine beautiful harmonies and foot-stomping singalongs with first-rate tap dance and poetic meditations on the power of community.
The show is packed with hits from artists such as Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns N Roses, Avicii and Katy Perry to name but a few, and is an uplifting celebration of community and friendship.
The show kicked off its West End journey at the Arts Theatre in October 2021 and has welcomed over 280,000 audience members through the doors across over 1,000 performances.
The Choir of Man is created by Nic Doodson and Andrew Kay and directed by Doodson, with monologues by Ben Norris and musical supervision by Jack Blume. The creative team also includes movement direction and choreography by Freddie Huddleston, scenic design by Oli Townsend, lighting by Richard Dinnen, sound design by Sten Severson, and costume design by Verity Sadler.
The Choir of Man is now playing at the Arts Theatre, booking until 4 January 2026.
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