Pros: Beautiful voices and some emotional scenes – this is a production where the women shine! Cons: A rushed plotline and poor sound design. It had been almost ten years since I last saw Evita, and with fond memories I was looking forward to seeing it again, at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s glitzy West End. With Wicked’s Emma Hatton following in the footsteps of Elaine Paige and taking on the leading role this was surely going to be a memorable production. ...
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Lovestuck, The Cockpit – Review
Featuring some outlandish plot devices that are lacking in depth, LoveStuck is certainly not a dull musical!
Read More »The Marriage of Kim K, Arcola Theatre – Review
A mind-bending, thoroughly enjoyable romp through several centuries of music and marriage.
Read More »Yank! A World War II Love Story, Charing Cross Theatre – Review
An excellent plot nearly gets buried under a bland song book, but powerful storytelling wins in the end.
Read More »He Shoots! He Scores!, Above The Stag – Review
A boisterous musical with balls and a lot of heart!
Read More »The Quentin Dentin Show, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
Inventive project with a fabulous score, story could have flowed better.
Read More »Blondel, Union Theatre – Review
A light-hearted medieval musical with a solid cast, occasionally brilliant comedy and some catchy songs, but sadly lacking the overall polish and wow-factor of Tim Rice’s later triumphs.
Read More »Holy Crap, King’s Head Theatre – Review
If you want to laugh hysterically and be impressed by an original performance, this is the show for you.
Read More »Tommy, Theatre Royal Stratford East – Review
Pros: The cast, the live music and the great use of integrated sign language. Cons: Pete Townshend – bloody good songwriter, questionable grasp on narrative structure. Ramps on the Moon is a long-term collaboration between a number of theatres and theatre companies, whose collective aim is to create shows that are accessible by and inclusive of people who are d/Deaf, disabled and visually impaired. In their latest outing, The Who’s 1969 rock opera Tommy is given a vigorous makeover that ...
Read More »The Mikado, Richmond Theatre – Review
Pros: Lively, lovely and wonderfully funny. Cons: Hard to find any. No, really, it’s very good! The Mikado can be a challenging production. An opera set in Japan but written by two Caucasian Britons in 1885, which has actors running around with names like “Nanki-Poo” and “Pooh-Bah” clearly suggests an outdated and imperial approach (even if its original intention was to satirise British politics). But don’t let that daunt you when it comes to Sasha Regan’s excellent all-male interpretation at the ...
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