The Make A Difference Trust is delighted to announce that following his hugely popular West End Bares debut in 2017, comedian and TV star Tom Allen will host this year’s West End Bares: Top Off The Pops at The Shaftesbury Theatre on Sunday 28 October at 7.00pm and 9.30pm.
Tom said today, “I’m thrilled to be returning to West End Bares to kick off proceedings at Top Off The Pops with the most incredible cast yet. It’s an amazing night that’s really not to be missed and I hope to see you all there.”
Currently on a sell-out UK Tour and on TV screens as co-host of Channel 4’s “Bake Off: An Extra Slice”, Tom Allen is an award-winning comedian, writer and actor having won both So You Think You’re Funny in Edinburgh and the BBC New Comedy Awards.
Tom will be joined by an almighty line up of incredible singers from the biggest West End shows. These include Moya Angela (Dreamgirls, America’s Got Talent); Michelle Antrobus(Chicago); Natasha Barnes (Funny Girl); Luke Baker (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Footloose); Laura Baldwin (Eugenius!); Matt Croke (Aladdin); Laura Emmitt (Wicked); Michelle Francis (School of Rock); Jordan Fox (Kinky Boots); Candace Furbert (Tina); Brennyn Lark (Dreamgirls); John McCrea (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie); Christina Modestou (Little Shop of Horrors); Cedric Neal (Motown The Musical); Jay Perry (Motown The Musical); Jon Robyns (Hamilton, Legally Blonde); Danielle Steers (Bat Out Of Hell); Anna Van Ruiten (Motown The Musical); Lucie Shorthouse (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) and Anna Woodside (Carousel) with more to be announced in the coming weeks.
Top Off The Pops is also excited to welcome some of the West End’s most loved personalities who will join Tom Allen, alongside some of theatre’s current leading ladies and gentlemen, as guest hosts. Head over to MAD Trust’s social media channels as we reveal all in the build-up to the big night.
They will join the previously announced Eva Noblezada (Miss Saigon, Les Misérables), who will open the show singing a brand-new song written for the occasion by returning favourites Mark Anderson and Luke Di Somma.
