Join hit musical The Choir Of Man on stage

Local choirs are being invited to take part in the opening nights of hit musical The Choir Of Man as it goes on UK tour.

Set in a pub, The Jungle, the cast of nine raises the roof with hits from artists such as Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns & Roses, Avicii and Katy Perry.

The onstage pub is open to audiences before the show and during the interval to buy drinks, and the Jungle Choir Community Project will involve a search for local choirs in each touring city. Choirs will be invited to the opening night performance and take part in the final moments of the show, in return for discounted tickets.

The Choir Of Man played three sold-out seasons at the Sydney Opera House and has had several sold-out US and European tours - it's currently on its fourth North American tour. The Choir of Man opened in the West End in 2021 and has had over 1000 performances, receiving an Olivier nomination for "best entertainment or comedy play", before ending its run this month.

Co-creator and director Nic Doodson said, “As we take the show around the UK and Ireland for the first time it felt vital to open the doors even wider and invite local choirs to raise their voices with us. Every city has its own musical heartbeat and welcoming those voices into the show on first nights will be a powerful reminder of why this piece exists.”

The first northern UK tour date is at the Manchester Opera House (May 5-9). Interested choirs should email EleanorOpper-Riddy@atgentertainment.com or ArthurCurry@atgentertainment.com. Choirs involved will get rehearsal materials in advance of their visit.

Further dates in a our area are at Sunderland Empire (May 12-16); Sheffield Lyceum (June 16-20); Bradford Alhambra (June 23-27); York Grand Opera House (30 June-4 July); Storyhouse Chester (August 18-22), and Blackpool Grand (November 17-21).

More info and tickets here