Midnight at the Never Get

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About the Show

Set in New York in 1965, when a relationship between two men was still illegal, Midnight at the Never Get follows Trevor Copeland, a cabaret singer, and Arthur Brightman, the songwriter who was once his lover. From the stage of an underground Greenwich Village nightclub called the Never Get, Trevor performs the songs the pair wrote together and looks back on their romance — and on how the pressures of the era pulled them apart.

Staged as an intimate nightclub act, the show is built around original numbers written in the style of the Great American Songbook. This is its UK premiere, following an off-Broadway run at New York's York Theatre in 2018 that was a New York Times Critic's Pick and earned Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Off-Broadway Alliance Award nominations.

Cast and Creatives

The book, music and lyrics are by Mark Sonnenblick, from a show conceived by Sam Bolen, Max Friedman and Mark Sonnenblick. It is directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer (The Band's Visit), with set design by Scott Pask, costumes by Jonathan Lipman, lighting by Heather Gilbert, sound by Paul Groothuis, choreography by Lynne Page and musical supervision and orchestrations by Andrew Resnick.

Ben Platt — the Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winner known for Dear Evan Hansen and Parade — plays Trevor Copeland, with Gregor Milne as Arthur Brightman and Barry James completing the company.

Why You Should Watch It

Now receiving its UK premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Midnight at the Never Get is a tender, bittersweet showcase of song and a moving portrait of a love kept out of sight. Book now.

Playing at Menier Chocolate Factory (venue info)