Review: Popular: Songs You’re Not Allowed To Sing Anymore
The concept of this cabaret production at the Landor Theatre is a great idea. A guilty treat for those who know about musical theatre and a nice introduction to those who are less familiar, but may...
View ArticleReview: Les Misérables
Attending a press night for London’s longest running musical felt rather remarkable. In a year when theatreland has barely stopped talking about Les Misérables; I, and a packed Queens Theatre, settled...
View ArticleThe Wicked Stage: Can musical theatre ever be naturalistic?
One of my biggest pet peeves is how musicals are often perceived as being as far from reality as you can get in theatre, because the characters sing and dance. Whilst we don’t tap dance our way...
View ArticleReview: Carousel, London Coliseum
On the one hand, the pundits and prognosticators who decried the star casting of Alfie Boe and Katherine Jenkins in the English National Opera’s new production of Carousel were right: Boe and Jenkins...
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