CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED QUEER COMING-OF-AGE STORY CHOIR BOY WELCOMED TO THE WOLLONGONG STAGE
★★★★★ “Choir Boy delivers in every single way” – Time Out Sydney
Venue: Main Auditorium - Wollongong Town Hall
Address: Crown St &, Kembla St, Wollongong NSW 2500
Date: 22 - 25 March
Ticket: $23-$84
Buy / Ticket: https://merrigong.com.au/shows/choir-boy/
Web: https://merrigong.com.au/shows/choir-boy/
EMail: boxoffice@merrigong.com.au
Call: 02 4224 5999
Address: Crown St &, Kembla St, Wollongong NSW 2500
Date: 22 - 25 March
Ticket: $23-$84
Buy / Ticket: https://merrigong.com.au/shows/choir-boy/
Web: https://merrigong.com.au/shows/choir-boy/
EMail: boxoffice@merrigong.com.au
Call: 02 4224 5999
Merrigong Theatre Company is thrilled to welcome National Theatre of Parramatta’s Choir Boy, a poignant coming-of-age story by the Academy Award® winning writer of Moonlight, Tarell Alvin McCraney to Wollongong Town Hall from 22nd – 25th March.
Choir Boy is a Tony Award®-winning play - threaded throughout with soul-stirring a cappella gospel hymns. It is a moving story of sexuality, race, gospel music, and a young queer man finding his voice. The play premiered in 2012 at London’s Royal Court Theatre, before seasons across the USA and a successful Broadway production.
Determined to make his mark, Pharus Young is hell-bent on being the best choir leader in the 50-year history of Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys. In a world built on dusty rites and rituals, how can he maintain his shine while trying to conform to masculine expectations and gain the respect of the choristers he leads?
Starring a stellar cast featuring international musical theatre performer Darron Hayes (Denver Centre for Performing Arts’ Choir Boy), alongside Tony Sheldon (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), Robert Harrell (The Shield), Zarif (Lonesome), Quinton Rofail Rich (Godspell), Theo Williams (Passing Strange), Gareth Dutlow, Abu Kebe and Tawanda Muzenda (professional debuts). With direction by Dino Dimitriadis and Zindzi Okenyo, and musical direction by Allen René Louis (Broadway Inspirational Voices), Choir Boy blends the language of high school hallways with the soulful sounds of gospel for an unforgettable night at the theatre.
Choir Boy is a Tony Award®-winning play - threaded throughout with soul-stirring a cappella gospel hymns. It is a moving story of sexuality, race, gospel music, and a young queer man finding his voice. The play premiered in 2012 at London’s Royal Court Theatre, before seasons across the USA and a successful Broadway production.
Determined to make his mark, Pharus Young is hell-bent on being the best choir leader in the 50-year history of Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys. In a world built on dusty rites and rituals, how can he maintain his shine while trying to conform to masculine expectations and gain the respect of the choristers he leads?
Starring a stellar cast featuring international musical theatre performer Darron Hayes (Denver Centre for Performing Arts’ Choir Boy), alongside Tony Sheldon (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), Robert Harrell (The Shield), Zarif (Lonesome), Quinton Rofail Rich (Godspell), Theo Williams (Passing Strange), Gareth Dutlow, Abu Kebe and Tawanda Muzenda (professional debuts). With direction by Dino Dimitriadis and Zindzi Okenyo, and musical direction by Allen René Louis (Broadway Inspirational Voices), Choir Boy blends the language of high school hallways with the soulful sounds of gospel for an unforgettable night at the theatre.