Wollongong, welcome to The Jungle – the best pub in town!
The Choir of Man brings 90 minutes of high energy harmonies and foot-stomping choreography to Wollongong in a feel-good musical for all ages that will make you wish this pub was your local!
Nine mates welcome you to The Jungle: beautifully old-fashioned and complete with real beer on tap! A place where the darts are thrown, pints are poured and everyone has a place to stay and forget their troubles.
A team of incredible performers serve up a medley of chart-topping hits from artists including Queen, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns & Roses, and Katy Perry (and many, many more!), all reinvented with gorgeous harmonies, rousing singalongs, and incredible dancing. It’s interspersed with poetic meditations on the communities which keep us going.
Andrew Kay and Nic Doodson’s production pulled its first West End pint in 2021. Since then, this musical has grown both a cult following and gained top awards, including an Olivier Award nomination for Best Entertainment show in 2022.
The Choir of Man is an uplifting celebration of community and friendship, with something for everyone! Performed live by a wildly talented group of incredible instrumentalists, world-class wordsmiths and sensational singers, you’ll want to pull up a bar stool and stay a while!
Credits
| Creators | Nic Doodson & Andrew Kay |
| Director | Nic Doodson |
| Musical Supervisor, Vocal Arranger & Orchestrator | Jack Blume |
| Movement Director & Choreographer | Freddie Huddleston |
| Monologues Writer | Ben Norris |
| Scenic Designer | Oli Townsend |
| Costume Designer & Co-Scenic Designer | Verity Sadler |
| Lighting Designer | Richard Dinnen |
| Sound Designer | Sten Severson |
| Casting Director | Debbie O’Brien |
| Associate & Resident Director | Norton James |
| Associate Musical Supervisor | Alistair Higgins |
Cast
| Maestro | Ifan Gwilym-Jones |
| Swing & Resident Director (Beast, Bore, Handyman) | Norton James |
| Beast | Cal T King |
| Handyman | George Knapper |
| Barman | Mark Loveday |
| Swing (Poet, Maestro) | Alex Mallalieu |
| Poet | Paul McArthur |
| Joker | Conor Mellor |
| The Hard Man | Kristian Morse |
| Bore | Tyler Orphe-Baker |
| Swing (Romantic, Joker, Barman, Hardman) | Bradley Walwyn |
| Romantic | Tristan Whincup |
Reviews
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Exhilarating
- Daily Mail (UK) -
Wildly entertaining. Full of raucous cheer
- Broadway World -
THE ULTIMATE FEEL-GOOD SHOW
- Edinburgh Evening News -
A FEAST FOR THE SENSES. LEAVE YOUR WORRIES IN YOUR COAT AND GRAB A PINT!
- Broadway Baby
About Andrew Kay & Associates
The Andrew Kay Group of Companies (AKA) is led by Andrew Kay AM. For over 35 years AKA has created, produced, and presented attractions across all genres of the entertainment industry. Prior to establishing AKA, Andrew worked as professional actor, a senior executive for a government arts funding authority, General Manager of Melbourne Theatre Company for six years and as CEO of one of Australia’s largest Rock and Roll Promoters.
