Entertainment
The Choir of Man: Less Musical, More Gathering
The Choir of Man Creates Camaraderie First, Music Second and a Pub to Hold It All.
December 23rd, 2025
The Choir of Man makes no effort to resemble a traditional Broadway musical, and that’s the point. The stage remains a working pub from start to finish, with no scene changes, no dramatic transformations, and no illusion that you’re anywhere other than a well-worn watering hole. Before the show even begins, guests are invited onstage to grab a beer from a real bar, a move that quickly establishes the rules of the night. This isn’t a place where you sit quietly and wait for act breaks. It’s a place where things are already happening.
The wardrobe matches the setting. There’s no costuming in the theatrical sense, just the familiar look of friends who’ve pulled up stools and stayed longer than planned. You get the sense these guys didn’t arrive for the show so much as they were already there when the lights came up.
This is not a plot-driven production, and it never pretends otherwise. A loose framework of personalities is introduced, but any narrative thread is quickly set aside. What replaces it is something simpler and arguably more effective: togetherness. The show is built around shared space, shared sound, and shared moments. At times, it feels like Cheers translated to the stage, filtered through an Irish pub lens, where everyone’s welcome and no one’s in a rush to close out their tab.
That sense of purpose is reinforced by the narrator and resident poet, Conor Hanley, whose spoken-word moments cut through the noise with passion and clarity. His retorts don’t push a story forward so much as they remind you why places like this matter in the first place. They feel less like monologues and more like thoughts you’ve had yourself, usually sometime after the second drink.
Musically, the production thrives on cohesion and versatility. The a cappella moments are fantastically in sync, tight enough to feel effortless and loose enough to still feel human. When instruments enter the mix, they expand the sound without cluttering it. Piano, bass, mandolin, drums, banjo, and sax all make appearances, giving the show the feel of a pub band that happens to be exceptionally polished, rather than a concert trying to dress itself down.
One of the night’s most jaw-dropping moments comes during the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Under the Bridge,” which is reimagined in a way that is wildly unexpected and unapologetically hilarious. The visual alone is enough to permanently rewire how the song lands, shifting it firmly out of introspective territory and into full, can’t-look-away spectacle. It’s the kind of moment where laughter and disbelief arrive at the same time.
Movement is used with intention rather than excess. Tap dancing isn’t scattered throughout the show, but when it arrives, it takes over an entire musical number and commits fully to the moment. There’s no tease or half-step here. That sequence belongs to Adam Hilton, whose role as the Handyman anchors the number with a festive, toe-tapping performance that bursts onto the floor, makes its point, and steps aside before wearing out its welcome. Elsewhere, choreography finds its most carefree footing during fun.’s “Some Nights,” where movement feels less rehearsed and more like the natural outcome of good music and better energy.
Audience interaction is not a side feature. It’s baked into the show’s DNA. Sing-alongs are frequent, select audience members are brought onstage for up-close moments with the cast, and beer flows freely. Some lucky guests even have drinks delivered directly to them while seated, a detail that quietly elevates the experience from “theatergoing” to “excellent life choice.”
In the end, The Choir of Man works because it understands exactly what it is and never apologizes for it. Without leaning on plot, spectacle, or theatrical transformation, it creates a space driven by music, humor, and communal energy. It feels less like watching a show unfold and more like finding yourself in the middle of a night out you didn’t realize you needed.
The Choir of Man runs through December 28th, giving audiences a limited window to grab a seat, raise a glass, and become one of the regulars.
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