Hall for Cornwall announces dates for reopening show - Fisherman's Friends: The Musical
A multi-million pound transformation is underway at the theatre
The Hall for Cornwall has announced the dates for its grand reopening show, Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical
The world premiere will be in October this year, with tickets on sale next month.
The brand new musical will run from Wednesday 13th October to Saturday 30th October and will be the first major show to take the stage following the ongoing multi-million pound transformation of Hall for Cornwall in the centre of Truro.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on 11th May, but Hall for Cornwall Members will have priority booking from 27th April.
“We’re thrilled to be able to confirm the dates for Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical in October. Since we announced the show in January we’ve had thousands of people sign up to our mailing list and we can’t wait to raise the curtain on our spectacularly transformed theatre.
“With the launch of our new membership scheme we’ll be able invest in supporting more young people, nurturing more local talent and working with partners on new co-productions when the theatre reopens.”
Julien Boast, CEO and Creative Director at Hall for Cornwall
Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical charts the rise of Port Isaac’s famous sea shanty group and their major record deal signed in 2010.
Since then Fisherman’s Friends have performed for Her Majesty the Queen, played Glastonbury’s iconic Pyramid Stage and entertained hundreds of thousands of fans at home and abroad, winning numerous awards along the way.
The musical has been adapted from the 2019 hit film Fisherman’s Friends, which grossed $11.5m worldwide. It will feature many of the much-loved sea shanties made famous by the group, including Keep Haulin’, Nelson's Blood, No Hopers Jokers & Rogues, Sweet Maid Of Madeira and many more.
It will be the first co-production for Hall for Cornwall’s new in-house producing company, Cornwall Playhouse Productions, and produced in association with West End producers Royo.
The Grade II listed Hall for Cornwall in the heart of Truro closed its doors in 2018 for the start of a major multi-million-pound transformation.
300 new seats in the totally redesigned three-tiered Cornwall Playhouse auditorium will take its capacity to 1,352, meaning it can attract bigger shows.