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Keystone State Boychoir to Join Brian Stokes Mitchell, James Barbour, Melissa Errico in Irish Rep’s Oliver! Concert

Philadelphia’s 160-member Keystone State Boychoir will join the previously announced stars Brian Stokes Mitchell, James Barbour, and Melissa Errico in the Irish Repertory Theatre‘s concert staging of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! on Monday, June 11 at the Shubert Theatre.

Serving as the company’s annual benefit gala, the production will be directed by Irish Rep artistic director Charlotte Moore. Mitchell will sing the role of Fagin in the concert, with Barbour as Bill Sykes, and Errico as Nancy. Casting for the title role and other roles is still to be announced. Mark Hartman will serve as musical director.

The Keystone State Boychoir, which features singers aged eight to eighteen, is under the direction of Music Director Joseph P. Fitzmartin and Associate Music Director Steven M. Fisher.

The concert will be followed by dinner with the cast at Sardi’s.

For more information and tickets to Oliver!, click here.