REVIEW: ‘Berlusconi A New Musical’ at Southwark Playhouse ★★
The former prime minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi and his tax evasion scandal is a very niche idea to write a musical about. But the Producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer (who describe this show as ‘Evita on acid’) make me wonder if they were tripping on acid themselves when they came up with the […]
REVIEW: Girl from the North Country at New Wimbledon Theatre ★★★★★
Girl from the North Country is a fairly new musical, using the songs of Bob Dylan. The musical premiered at the Old Vic in 2017 becoming an instant hit and transferred to the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End soon after. An Off-Broadway production was mounted in 2018 at the Public Theatre, original home […]
REVIEW: The Bodyguard at New Wimbledon Theatre ★★★
Based on the hit 1992 film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, The Bodyguard musical premiered in 2012 at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End. An instant success with audiences, the show went on to international fame with seasons in Utrecht, Cologne, Seoul, Australia, a US, Japan and China Tour just to name a […]
REVIEW: The Great British Bake-off Musical at Noel Coward Theatre ★★★★
I have never seen an episode of The Great British Bake-off and had never heard of a soggy bottom until I went to see Jake Brunger and Pippa Cleary’s newest musical, based on the very popular tv series. Written during lockdown, The Great British Bake-off Musical is a light comedy that tells the story of […]
LES MISERABLES at London’s Sondheim Theatre
LES MISÉRABLES currently stars Dean Chisnall as Jean Valjean, David Thaxton as Javert, Ava Brennan as Fantine Robert Tripolino as Marius, Nathania Ong as Éponine and Lulu-Mae Pears as Cosette, Gerard Carey as Thénardier, Josefina Gabrielle as Madame Thénardier and Jordan Shaw as Enjolras. The company also includes Hazel Baldwin, Brad Barnley, Will Barratt, Cameron Burt, Natalie Chua, Matthew Dale, Matt Dempsey, Bryony Duncan, Louis Emmanuel, Sophie-May Feek, Melad Hamidi, Harry Jack, Christopher Jacobsen, Will Jennings, […]
REVIEW: OKLAHOMA! at Wyndham’s Theatre ★★★
Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s 1943 Broadway musical Oklahoma! was the first fully-integrated musical play and defined the format of musicals that we still see today. After a hugely successful revival on Broadway in 2019, a brand new production transferred to London where it enjoyed a successful run at the Young Vic. Now, the production has transferred […]
REVIEW: Standing at the Sky’s Edge (National Theatre) ★★★★★
Standing at the Sky’s Edge is a brand new British musical with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley and a book by Chris Bush. Named after the title track of Hawley’s 2012 album, the musical premiered at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on 14th March 2019 and received rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. […]
REVIEW: My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) Ambassadors Theatre ★★★★★
Playing at the Ambassadors Theatre until 1 April 2023 My Son’s A Queer (But What Can You Do?) is the joyous autobiographical story of social-media sensation Rob Madge. Following sold-out runs at the Turbine Theatre in 2021, Edinburgh Fringe and the Garrick Theatre in 2022, Rob Madge brings their triumphant musical celebration of the ups […]
REVIEW: THE CHER SHOW (New Wimbledon Theatre) ★★★★★
The Cher Show is a dazzling new jukebox musical from Jersey Boys book writer Rick Elcie. The show had it’s world premiere in Chicago in 2018 opening to rave reviews and soon opened on Broadway of the same year. Winning Tony Awards for Lead Actress in a Musical (Stephanie J Block) and for Cher’s longtime […]
REVIEW: PHAEDRA (National Theatre) ★★★★
Seneca’s Phaedra was originally a Roman tragedy written by philosopher and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca before 54 A.D. It tells the story of Phaedra, wife of King Theseus of Athens and her consuming lust for her stepson Hippolytus. This story was so popular back in the day, Seneca’s Phaedra is just one of several artistic […]