This is a weak, underwritten musical about an ambitious young singer who relocates to London with dreams of stardom. His journey thrusts him into the hedonistic world of a Soho nightclub owned by the flamboyant Billie Trix, a former rock star. The storyline intertwines the lives of several characters: Shell, who becomes the young singer’s […]
The Choir of Man may just be the world’s most cheerful public house performance. The smell of beer, the banter between mates, and everyone’s sudden inclination to burst into song—what’s not to love? Conceived by Andrew Kay and helmed by the canny direction of Nic Doodson, The Choir of Man takes us into the heart […]
Nearly 100 years ago, playwright Merton Hodge wrote this hugely successful drama, which played over 1,000 performances at the St Martin’s, the Queen’s (now Sondheim) and the Savoy theatre. It was televised in 1959, starring Alan Bates (Psycho), and was revived in 1960 at the Liverpool Playhouse with John Thaw playing one of the minor […]
Have you ever gone to the stage door after seeing an awful show, chatted up the lead actress and then shtupped her? After which, the lead actress goes off and shtupps your uncle, and you go off and shtupp your uncle’s girlfriend? Then, for no apparent reason, you decide to join the army, shoot the […]
There are times in life when you willingly, happily, gloriously plunge into an all-consuming vortex of joy. And that is precisely the sensation you’ll experience as you succumb to the irresistible charm of Crazy For You, now playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. This riotous production, a West End transfer from the Chichester Festival Theatre, […]
Accidental Death of an Anarchist is a chaotic spectacle that wraps a sobering critique of power and corruption in a cloak of irresistible comedy. This new adaptation by Tom Basden brings Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s classic farce into the present day, infusing it with contemporary relevance. The story unfolds in a police station, the […]
Once upon a time in 1692, a group of young women in Salem, Massachusetts stirred up a fearsome cocktail of fear, paranoia, and deceit, leading to the infamous witch trials. Fast forward to 2023, and Lyndsey Turner’s revival of Arthur Miller’s timeless classic ‘The Crucible’ has brewed its own storm of drama at the Gielgud […]
The adage “Everything old is new again” couldn’t ring truer in the recent surge of nostalgia-laden musical adaptations hitting the West End, a trend keenly observed in the wildly entertaining and surprisingly layered stage rendition of the beloved ’90s Robin Williams film, Mrs Doubtfire. Centered around the story of the freshly divorced comic actor Daniel […]
I’ve always thought Oklahoma! to be overrated. The songs are dull, and it reeks of 1940s schmaltz. When it opened in the West End, I thought ‘no way’. And then I changed my mind. Because it stormed every 2023 award. Just look at this… So, with gritted teeth, I went to TodayTix and tried for […]