USHERS: The Front of House Musical
MusicYiannis Koutsakos
LyricsJames Oban & Yiannis Koutsakos
BookJames Rottger
Productions2013 Hope Theatre (London)

2014 Charing Cross Theatre (London)

2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival

2015 Arts Theatre (London)

USHERS: The Front of House Musical is a British musical comedy with music by Yannis Koutsakos and lyrics by James Oban & Yannis Koutsakos.[1] The show focuses on front of house staff, their dreams and aspirations, told in an irreverent way.

The musical premiered at the Hope Theatre (London) in December 2013[2] and transferred to the Charing Cross Theatre (London) in 2014. After a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2015,[3] it moved back to London's Arts Theatre for a limited run from September to October 2015.[4]

Production history

Financed by a Kickstarter campaign, USHERS opened at the Hope Theatre in London, Islington in 2013. The show moved to the Charing Cross Theatre (London) for a short run in 2014.[5]

Musical numbers

Act 1

  • Welcome! - Company
  • Spend Per Head - Robin & the Ushers
  • Leading Men - Rosie & the Boys
  • Induction - The Ushers
  • The Parts I Could Play - Stephen
  • Dreams & Ice Creams - Lucy
  • (It's Time To) Let Go - Ben
  • Interval Preparations - Company

Act 2

  • Welcome Back! - Company
  • Half-Finished Story - Gary
  • The Ballad of Robin Pockets - Robin
  • Loving You Is All I Know - Gary & Ben
  • The Ballad of Robin Pockets (reprise) - Robin
  • Goodbye! - Company

Cast and characters

Character Hope Theatre (2013) Arts Theatre (2015)
Gary Will Jennings Ben Fenner
Ben Liam Ross-Mills Rory Maguire
Rosie Chloe Brooks Alexandra Parkes
Lucy Abigail-Carter Simpson Corrine Priest
Stephen Ross McNeill Cameron Sharp
Robin Ralph Bogard Harry Stone

References

  1. ↑ "Kouban Productions- USHERS: The Front of House Musical". Kouban Productions. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  2. ↑ "New 50-seat theatre launches in Islington promising fair pay for all | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  3. ↑ "Ushers: The Front of House Musical". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  4. ↑ "Ushers Musical tickets – Arts Theatre London". Official Theatre. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  5. ↑ Peterson, Tyler. "USHERS: THE FRONT OF HOUSE MUSICAL to Play Edinburgh Fringe Festival". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.


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