Worth it just for the on-stage talent.
Bridge Theatre – until 28 May
11 well-deserved Olivier Nominations – worth it just for the on-stage talent. Sondheim’s most commercial musical – at the Bridge – I am looking forward to it.
Tag: Musical
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Oliver!
As good as you’d want from Oliver – technically first class and doesn’t hold back.
Guilgud Theatre
The current version is (I think) as good as you’d want from Oliver (it will be hard to top) – at every point I think they made excellent creative choices to put together something truly outstanding. It is funny, entertaining, technically first class and doesn’t hold back from the darker side of the story. With or without children in tow It is one of my current top recommendations.
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Wicked
Great songs, good pace and very entertaining
Victoria Palace Theatre
I have love for this show – great songs and it just whips through and is entertaining – just feels a bit dated and tired compared to some of the newer stuff.
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Cabaret
Dark and challenging – it draws you in and makes you complicit in the world it creates
KitKat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
I really love this version of Cabaret – It is dark and challenging – it draws you in and makes you complicit in the world it creates – great singing, acting, directing and the rest. As it is a rotating list of stars cast as lead (EmCee and Sally Bowles) the feel of the overall experience does depend somewhat on who is in the lead, but overall it is a top show.
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Starlight Express
Totally and utterly bonkers – but thien it is immensely talented people singing and dancing on rollerskates
Trubador Wembley – Until 31 May
Totally and utterly bonkers – seen it 3 times with the children now – I think it makes even less sense (story wise) than ever – but it is about immensely talented people singing and dancing on rollerskates – and it delivers on that in spades – closing soon – some good ticket deals.
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Hades Town
Great acting, singing, staging and all-round superb story-telling.
Lyric Theatre
Sung through musical loosely based on Orpheus and Euridice – I have seen 3 times and gong again with my 11 year old. 1940s jazz(ish) inspired style – very well done. Superb story telling. I am very keen to see the current cast – some excellent talent.
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Operation Mincemeat
A strong fringy feel but with West End quality and slickness – very well done and great fun.
Fortune Theatre
I saw this in previews – I loved it and it was obvious it would go on to have a long and successful life – I would definitely recommend, especially for anyone into the Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, patter song comedy stuff, and the frenetic multi-roling (and that also being part of the comedy. It has a strong fringy feel but with West End quality and slickness – very well done. However, it won’t necessarily be everyone’s cup of tea and it is quite high-energy. Definitely worth considering though..