THE KINGDOM CHOIR FOUNDATION

Chris Harper Productions (CHP), producers of the acclaimed stage production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and London’s Kingdom Choir Foundation, a charity which aims to transform young lives through the power of music joined forces to celebrate the show’s summer season at Sadler’s Wells, which is running until Saturday 6 September.

The multi award-winning Karen Gibson MBE, who is the conductor and founder of Kingdom Choir, who were made famous with their Gospel Performance of ‘Stand by Me’ at The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ Royal Wedding organised the visit.  She is also one of the founders and organisers of the Kingdom Choir Foundation https://tkcfoundation.org/ that supports diverse communities across the UK and beyond through music.

Young people who belong to Sacred Choir from Twyford Church of England School in Ealing came to Sadlers Wells Theatre as guests of the producers to watch the show in rehearsal last week and sang ‘Hear Me When I Cry’ to the talented cast of actor musicians who bring C.S. Lewis’ beautiful story to life on stage every night.

Tom O’Connell, from CHP, said:  ‘We are great admirers of the work that the Kingdom Choir Foundation do to transform the lives of children through the power of music; and we wanted to be a small part of that journey, and give them an insight into a big West End show which features original music at its heart.’  

The exciting partnership between Chris Harper Productions and London’s Kingdom Choir will continue with the CHP’s next two West End shows – Othello starring David Harewood, Toby Jones and Caitlin FitzGerald at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and the West End transfer of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, adapted from Rachel Joyce’s best-selling book with music and lyrics by Passenger.