REVIEW: FROZEN THE MUSICAL (St. James Theatre) ★★★
Frozen the Musical tells the story of a relationship between two sisters, Elsa and Anna (who also happen to be princesses). Elsa has magical powers which she can’t control and her parents keep her hidden away for fear of people finding out. But after their parents die unexpectedly and Elsa is next in line to the […]
REVIEW: BEETLEJUICE (Winter Garden Theatre) ★★★★★
It’s showtime, folks! The ghost-with-the-most comes to the stage in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film. Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple […]
REVIEW: MOULIN ROUGE THE MUSICAL (Al Hirschfield Theatre) ★★★★
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular… Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration […]
REVIEW: AMELIE THE MUSICAL (The Other Palace) ★★★★
Amelie is a charming musical which occasionally veers into being overly saccharine before being dragged back on track by truly bonkers moments. Based on the 2001 film of the same name, Amelie is the story of a young woman living in Paris who works as a waitress in a café on Montmartre the site of […]
REVIEW: Dick Whittington and His Cat (Hackney Empire) ★★★★
Hackney Empire has long been famous for its pantomimes, combining British tradition with diversity. Dick Whittington and His Cat continues this custom, taking the traditional tale of Dick Whittington and updating and combining it with real events. It tells the story of a young immigrant aboard the Empire Windrush arriving in post-war London in 1948 […]
REVIEW: Shit-Faced Showtime: A Pissedmas Carol (Leicester Square Theatre) ★★★★
The time has come for another work of chaos in the Shit-Faced Showtime series, and on this occasion they’re tackling a British institution: A Christmas Carol. The premise is delightfully simple and there’s a clue in the title: a small cluster of performers shorten a classic story to fit into an hour, but with an […]
REVIEW: JAGGED LITTLE PILL (Broadhurst Theatre) ★★★
When Alanis Morissette released the album Jagged Little Pill in 1995, her deeply personal lyrics touched a raw never with millions of people around the world and catapulted Alanis into super stardom over night. With her ninth album due next year and an extensive 25th anniversary tour planned, there is just time to open Jagged […]
REVIEW: Superstar (Southwark Playhouse) ★★★★
Nicola Wren’s one-woman autobiographical show, draws on her life as her family’s mistake – the fifth and final child, conceived by accident and sent on a never-ending quest to gain her older siblings approval. This could easily have been self-indulgent but is in fact clever, sharply observed and a side-splittingly funny. After a successful run […]
REVIEW: The Greatest Play in the History of the World (Trafalgar Studios 2) ★★★★★
You are always guaranteed an interesting evening at Trafalgar Studios 2, the tiny space below the main theatre. I have seen a fair number of one person shows and small plays here. The Greatest Play in the History of the World falls somewhere between the two, not quite a one woman show (even though it […]
REVIEW: The Murdér Express ★★★
All aboard! No murder has yet been committed at the Murdér Express – whereas the food is to die for (well, almost – let me have my pun). Underneath the arch where Pedley Street station used to be is now a portal that transports all who-dare-enter back to the 1920s. A dapper ticket booth operator greets […]