News: Shan Ako, Sophie Evans, Oliver Tompsett and more announced for second Monday Night at the Apollo

An all-star line-up has been confirmed for the second Monday Night at the Apollo concert, taking place Monday 14 June in support of Acting for Others.

The concert will also be available via livestream from theatre discovery platform Thespie.

Cast includes Shan Ako (Les Misérables), Arthur Darvill (Once), Sophie Evans (Wicked), Sandra Marvin (Waitress) and Oliver Tompsett (& Juliet).

Monday Night at the Apollo will take place at the West End’s Apollo Theatre in front of a socially distanced audience.

Hosted by Greg Barnett, it is set to be an intimate night of music and theatrical chat, with performances of songs from their favourite genres. Sharing their most cherished memories and experiences from their careers, alongside performances of music personal to them, West End royalty celebrate the craft and industry they’ve so dearly missed.

Tickets are on sale for all three scheduled dates, including Monday 24 May with Aimie Atkinson, Cassidy Janson, Lucie Jones, Cedric Neal and Julian Ovenden, plus Monday 14 June and Monday 5 July.

Monday Night at the Apollo is part of Rising Stars Festival headed by Nimax Theatres and showcasing the work of 23 producers making their West End debuts.

The concert series is musically directed by Richard Beadle and George Dyer, and produced by Greg Barnett and Hugh Summers for Wild Mountain Productions Ltd.

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