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Welcome to Show Off!


The next Show Off! will take place

on Friday the 31st of May at Cafe Koha.


Show Off! is a London version of the piano bars of New York.  It is a place where anyone who loves musical theatre can listen to songs from shows new and old - and where anyone who wants to can get up and perform.  Participants can (and often do) include enthusiastic musical theatre lovers, students, retirees, West End professionals and many more.


On the 31st of May, the doors will as usual open at 8:00 p.m.; the music will kick off at 9 p.m. and continue until 1 a.m.  Food and drink will be available throughout the evening.  


If you want to sing, just put your name and the song you want to sing on the sign-up sheet when you arrive.  You may bring your own music, but we also have music from a variety of shows.


For additional upcoming dates, please see the Diary.  For updates regarding dates, hosts and more, watch the News section of this page (below), subscribe to our feed, "Like" us on Facebook and/or follow us on Twitter.  (You can find links to our feed, Facebook page and Twitter feed at the top left of this page.)
 




Show Off! costs £10 at the door (or prepaid via the PayPal form at the top right of this page).  Reservations (to guarantee a place) can be made by filling in the reservation form or by sending an e-mail message to reservations@showoffpianobar.com. A large selection of wines and spirits can be purchased at the bar.  Cafe Koha's full range of snacks and meals is also available and will be served to your table.



You can now buy tickets for Show Off! online via PayPal: just enter the date for which you wish to purchase the tickets in the box below and then click on "Add to Cart"!

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Sarah Lark and Nathan Martin







Matt Gent and Nathan Martin


Show Off Piano Bar, London
Show Off! in February and March
Tuesday, 08 February 2011 01:58

Sarah Lark and Nathan MartinThese are exciting times for Show Off! 

Sarah Lark's hosting debut on the 4th of February was a resounding success, with a huge, enthusiastic crowd and a number of magical performances.  We look forward to having Sarah back as host soon.

Matthew Gent, whose made his debut as Show Off! in January, will be returning as host on the 18th of February.  He offered a large and appreciative crowd a number of musical theatre treats last time, and we are very excited to see him back at Cafe Koha.

The beginning of March will mark the first birthday of Show Off!, which began on the 6th of March 2010.   We plan to announce a special first birthday event very soon.

We hope to see you at Show Off! in the coming weeks!


 
Sarah Lark's Show Off! Debut
Wednesday, 02 February 2011 02:48

Sarah LarkWe are thrilled that Sarah Lark will be making her debut as Show Off! host this Friday, the 4th of February.

Sarah has most recently appeared  in Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Covering and playing the role of Nancy. Prior to this she appeared every Saturday and Sunday night as finalist on I'd Do Anything, BBC1's Search for Nancy. Previously Sarah appeared in Mamma Mia covering and playing the parts of Lisa and Sophie at The Prince of Wales Theatre. She made her West End debut at the age of 17 playing the Little Girl in the original London cast of The Witches of Eastwick at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane. She can be heard on the cast recording and appeared in the documentary on the making of the show.

At the age of 21 Sarah was one of the youngest ever students to complete the postgraduate musical theatre course at The Royal Academy of Music where she graduated with distinction. During her studies she was awarded the Diploma of the Royal Academy for an outstanding public performance for her portrayal of the madcap witch Addapearle in The Wiz.

Professional theatrical credits include Lucy Van Pelt in the West End production of Snoopy the Musical both at Jermyn Street and at The New Players Theatre, Scottie Fitzgerald in Beautiful and Damned at The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford and Miss Dixon in the workshop production of Time’s Up at The Shaftesbury Theatre.

Previous roles have included the title role in Annie, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Mary Pickford in The Biograph Girl, Maisie in The Boyfriend, Hermia in A Midsummer Nights Dream, Lydia in Pride and Prejudice and the title role in Peter Pan.
Sarah appeared in the original production of Whistle down the Wind at Lord Lloyd Webbers Sydmonton estate.

Television credits include I'd Do Anything, Just Up Your Street, The Healer and The Biz for the BBC and Barrymore and The X Factor (Mamma Mia) for ITV.

 
New Hosts in 2011!
Saturday, 08 January 2011 05:35

Matthew Gent

Thank you to all who joined us last night for the first Show Off! of 2011.  It was a fantastic night, with many old friends as well as some enthusiastic first-timers.

Nicole Faraday's last appearance as host of Show Off! was on the 17th of December.  This year will feature a number of different hosts.  Toby Hine did a smashing job last night, and next time - on the 21st of January - our host will be Matthew Gent.  Matthew has appeared in the West End in Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera and at the O2 Arena in the Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert.  He recently played Michael and Others in the London premiere of Bright Lights, Big City and appeared in the Les Misérables segment of the 2010 Royal Variety Performance.

We look forward to Matthew's debut as Show Off! host.  We hope that you can join us on the 21st!

 
Matthew Gent and Sarah Lark
Friday, 28 January 2011 03:02

Matthew Gent and Nathan Martin2011 is continuing to be an exciting year for Show Off!  The 18th of January saw Matthew Gent's fantastic debut as host, with Musical Director Nathan Martin at the piano and a great crowd in attendance.  We hope to have Matthew back as host very soon.

The next Show Off!, on the 4th of February, will be hosted by Sarah Lark.  Sarah has appeared in Oliver!, Mamma Mia! and The Witches of Eastwick in the West End. She was also a contestant on I'd Do Anything on BBC One.  We are very excited to have Sarah join us.

We are very much looking forward to the weeks ahead!

As always, you can reserve tickets for Show Off! via our reservation form or by sending an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
Happy New Year!
Monday, 03 January 2011 00:25

Happy New Year!  While we are a bit sad that the party season is over, we are excited to be returning to a fortnightly schedule for Show Off!

The first night of Show Off! of 2011 will take place this Friday, the 7th of January, at Cafe Koha.  Toby Hine will be hosting once again, accompanied by Musical Director Nathan Martin.  We hope that you can join us in kicking off the new year and banishing winter doldrums with a lively tune or two.

As always, you can reserve tickets via our reservations form or by sending an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
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Next Event

Show Off! will next take place on Friday the 31st of May 2013, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Cafe Koha.  Live music starts at 9 p.m.  Don't miss out - reserve your place now!

Finding us

Cafe Koha is in St Martin's Court, off Charing Cross Road. Look for the alley between Leicester Square tube station and Wyndham's Theatre. Help on finding us.