Inventive project with a fabulous score, story could have flowed better.
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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Britons in 1885, which has actors running around with names like “Nanki-Poo” and “Pooh-Bah” clearly suggests an outdated and imperial approach (even if its original intention was to satirise British politics).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 ...
Read More »Ballroom, Waterloo East Theatre – Review
Old style Broadway theatre, which might have fallen flat if not for a strong cast giving everything they had.
Read More »When Harry Met Barry, Above The Stag Theatre – Review
Delightful musical rom-com with an instantly loveable cast.
Read More »Pete ‘n’ Keely, Tristan Bates Theatre – Review
A strong acting and vocal duo do their very best to lift up this camp and kitsch musical, to no avail.
Read More »The Braille Legacy, Charing Cross Theatre – Review
A highly worth seeing new musical. Multi-sensory, thoughtful and exquisite performances by the cast and orchestra.
Read More »Junkyard, Rose Theatre Kingston – Review
Jack Thorne is cementing his place as one of our generation's great writers. It appears he’s borrowed some magic dust and sprinkled it liberally over this Junkyard.
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