REVIEW: Cream Tea and Incest (The Hope Theatre) ★★★★★
This, all-too-short, farcical romp through the British-aristocrat-period-genre is a masterpiece of comedy, closely following in the limelight of the great farces in its jolly little outing in Islington. The cheekily titled, ‘Cream Tea and Incest’, is a little difficult to describe, so here is what it is not; ‘Jeeves and Wooster’ – the gentleman and […]
REVIEW: Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway with John Barrowman (Leicester Square Theatre) ★★★★
On stage before us we see a grand piano, a mic stand and two chairs – the perfect setting for an evening of mixed entertainment from the household name that is John Barrowman and the devilishly talented Seth Rudetsky. The show starts with a bang, and it takes little more than a minute for Barrowman’s […]
REVIEW: QUIZ (Noel Coward Theatre) ★★★★
A question to start off proceedings, spoken in a Chris Tarrant voice. Which James Graham play over the past two years has not been nominated for an Olivier? A) This House B) Ink C) Labour Love D) Quiz D was the correct answer, but this’ll probably change come this time next year. We’re beginning to […]
REVIEW: SOPHIE, BEN, AND OTHER PROBLEMS (Tabard Theatre) ★★★
This inaugural production by fledgling theatre company The After School Club is to be applauded the new writing by Conor Burke, who co-stars in the piece alongside producer Dylan Morris, fizzes along with cracking wit and awkward comedy based around contemporary young love, that gives way to poignant moments throughout , and an unexpectedly moving […]
REVIEW: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (in cinemas 16 May)
’An American in Paris’ gets a worldwide cinema release on 16th May, following it’s successful run on both Broadway and the West End (the latter closing only in January). The cast, crew and a few lucky reviewers were given a sneak preview on Sunday at Vue Leicester Square to see how this reimagined version of […]
REVIEW: I WISH MY LIFE WERE LIKE A MUSICAL (Live at Zedel) ★★★★
I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical is a dazzling virtuoso showcase that might make you glad your life isn’t like a musical. The revue’s closely observed comic songs will have any actors watching cringing with recognition. Teeming with musical theatre in-jokes, gags and references, it covers all the facts of life as a […]
REVIEW: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (Sunderland Empire) ★★★★
Winner of six Tony Awards Thoroughly Modern Millie is the delightful comedy based on the 1967 award-winning film. It’s 1922 and naive ingenue Millie Dillmount (Hayley Tamaddon) quits Kansas for the bright lights of New York City, determined to bag herself a wealthy businessman as a husband. But things don’t go exactly to plan, as […]
REVIEW: LONDON NEVER DIES (Bloomsbury Ballroom) ★★★★★
When it comes to multitasking, the jury’s still out on who can and can’t manage it. So combining a theatrical extravaganza with a sumptuous banquet could be a risky move. However, this is exactly what the London Cabaret Club has done. And this gamble has definitely paid off. The Bloomsbury Ballroom welcomes you with pre-show […]
REVIEW: TEDDY (The Vaults) ★★★★★
What an invigorating and ultimately moving spectacle ‘Teddy’ is. “Real Rock and Roll is about heartache, misery and pain” and this imagined Bonnie and Clyde of a specific finite snapshot in time, when Teddy boys and girls co-existed with 50’s traditional values, certainly bears out this mantra. ‘Teddy’ is essentially a beautifully written ode to […]
REVIEW: BURY THE HATCHET (Theatre N16) ★★★★
I did not know as I braved the baltic conditions of the new Theatre N16 space that Bury The Hatchet had won the “People’s Choice” award at the recent lauded Vaults Theatre festival – but I am unsurprised. With a truly innovative and pacey form of storytelling, interspersed with a well chosen and beautifully executed fusion […]