Cruel Intentions at The Other Palace
Cruel Intentions has finally hit London! After an off Broadway run and a stint at the Edinburgh festival the show has finally hit London. I caught it back in 2019 at the Edinburgh Festival and I was keen to see what had changed from its run there. The musical is based on the 1999 film […]
The Little Big Things at Soho Place
The Little Big Things is a show that has been getting rave reviews so I had to get myself tickets and see what the fuss is about and boy am I glad that I did. Before I even get started on the show itself it is worth noting that The Little Big Things sees the […]
Top 5 Moments in Sunset Boulevard
I am very late to the Sunset Boulevard party, having only seen it on the 3rd January. With the show closing in London on the 6th January it seems pintless adding yet another 5 star review to the mound but I couldn’t let the moment pass without writing something. So here are my top 5 […]
Unfortunate at Southwark Playhouse
Having seen Unfortunate at The Edinburgh Festival 2019 and loving it I was so excited to see how the show had developed in the intervening years and discover what a longer version of the show looked like. As I said in my earlier review Unfortunate does to the Little Mermaid what Wicked did to The […]
Diana The Musical at The Eventim Apollo
If there was a competition over polarising musical then Diana has to be one of the favourites to win. For the UK audiences up until Monday night, this musical was only available via a Pro Shot on Netflix after the show played on Broadway for just 33 performances and 16 previews. The Pro Shot won […]
Titanic the Musical by Sedos
The sinking of the Titanic is a moment that has gone down in history, remembered for the grandeur of the ship itself, the literary of mistakes and the sheer numbers of lives lost. The musical however comes at the tragedy from a much more personal level, focusing on real people who were aboard the ship. […]
Holiday Inn by Centre Stage
I should say from the off that I am usually more of a fan of modern musicals and that the more traditional style of shows really have to go some to hold my interest and Holiday Inn most definitely falls into the traditional catalogue. The show itself is where Irving Berlin’s song ‘White Christmas’ originated […]
Spring Awakening by Geoids
Spring Awakening is based on the 1981 German Play which tells of a group of teens coming of age in the late 19th century. The show itself originally opening in 2006 on Broadway but since then it has spawned many revivals including a very successful run at the Almeida in 2021/2022 so I was keen […]
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Geoids
The downside of reviewing any production is that it is extremely difficult to sit back and enjoy the performance for what it is. Notes made contemporaneously (not necessarily legible in the clear light of day) or complete reliance on mental notes mean that attention is necessarily divided. A further complication related to amateur productions is […]
Diary of a Gay Disaster at Kings Head Theatre
Diary of a Gay Disaster is billed as a new musical comedy which celebrates queer women and it is a show which lives up to its billing and more. Within the show we meet flatmates Mia and Finlay who are looking to welcome Ellis to their home. When Ellis arrives they soon discover her diary […]