Ben Platt to star in UK premiere of MIDNIGHT AT THE NEVER GET at Menier Chocolate Factory

Photo credit: Matt Crockett

Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winner Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen, Parade) will make his Menier stage debut in Midnight at The Never Get at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 11 July-12 September, it has been announced today.

With a book, music and lyrics by Golden Globe and Grammy Award-winner and Academy Award nominee Mark Sonnenblick, the production comes to the Menier for a strictly limited season in a brand-new production for its UK premiere, directed by Drama Desk and Tony Award-winner David Cromer.

1965, New York City. Trevor Copeland and Arthur Brightman’s romance is against the law.

In their secret nightclub act, "Midnight", they perform love songs in an act of defiance of a world that demands they stay hidden. As tensions rise at the start of a historic movement, Trevor and Arthur are torn between their own surreptitious affair and the oncoming storm of social revolution.

Mark Sonnenblick said: “This show means a tremendous amount to me and it’s a gift to collaborate with Ben again – he’s a once-in-a-generation performer. I can’t wait for audiences to experience his performance in the beautifully intimate theatre at the Menier. It’s also a huge privilege to work with the brilliant David Cromer as we realise the piece afresh for its UK premiere.”

Ben Platt added, “I’m thrilled to be undertaking my first full run on the London stage at the Menier as it transforms into the nightclub setting of The Never Get. It’s truly wonderful to work with Mark, who is not only a genius songwriter, but who has also become a true friend. It’s a very special piece, my first wholly original musical since Dear Evan Hansen, and we look forward to working with the generationally talented David Cromer to create this singular experience.”

Full casting will be announced shortly.

For more info on Midnight at the Never Get, please click here.