The pub at the heart of community in The Choir of Man.

The Choir of Man started as “a motley group of singers, performers, actors, poets with the idea of celebrating pub culture” according to performer Mark Loveday in an interview with People, and it evolved into a show that celebrates community and shared experience.

In 2016, producers in London and Australia “had an idea of putting on a show with men in a pub,” continued Loveday, “which is a bigger part of life in the UK and Ireland and Europe than it is in America. We always see a pub as an extension of our front room. It’s where you pop after work and have a drink and watch football and chat.”

So that’s what they’ve recreated on stage — a cozy pub where nine men belly up to the bar and share their own personal stories through rousing song and dance.

“We like to say that it’s the best pub you’ve ever been to. It’s a mix of a concert and an immersive theatre experience where the audience comes in and meets nine guys,” narrator Denis Grindel described to CNN. “The show’s all about togetherness and what a better way of coming together than sharing a pint with your mates in your local pub.”

After all, as he points out, the word “pub” is short for “public house.”

“The Choir of Man is a show about togetherness and about community and we happened to have put that in a pub,” explained New Day Cleveland Producer Nic Doodson. “We sing songs and tell stories about what it means to be in a community…. Hopefully, [the audience members are] going to leave with a big smile on their face.”

The Choir of Man

Jan 16-17, 2025 • Buell Theatre