The Choir of Man has steadily progressed from a fringe show to a West End favourite. Having premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017, the show is now in its second run at the Arts Theatre – and this is undoubtedly the most feel-good show on in the West End right now! Oli Townsend’s … More THE CHOIR OF MAN – REVIEW – ARTS THEATRE
We Will Rock You premiered at the Dominion Theatre in 2002, and was famously panned by critics. But commercially, the show has been a success – it ran for 12 years in the West End and is the Dominion’s longest-running production to date. But does this summer production at the London Coliseum have you floating … More WE WILL ROCK YOU – REVIEW – LONDON COLISEUM
On tour ahead of its film adaptation this summer, Greatest Days doesn’t quite deliver on its titular promise. Billed as ‘The Official Take That Musical’, Greatest Days is a rebrand of The Band which premiered in Manchester in 2017. It’s not to be confused with Never Forget, another Take That jukebox musical, which is about the forming of a Take That tribute band. Greatest Days follows a group of … More GREATEST DAYS – REVIEW – PALACE THEATRE, MANCHESTER
Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, by Dominque Morisseau, opened on Broadway in 2019 and received 11 Tony Award nominations. The show is a jukebox musical, based on the lives of the members of The Temptations, incorporating their extensive back catalogue. The show is now running at the Prince Edward Theatre in … More AIN’T TOO PROUD – REVIEW – PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE
Amy chats to Ryan Carter, who plays Smokey Robinson in the new musical Ain’t Too Proud, on at The Prince Edward Theatre. Hi Ryan, how has everything been going with the show so far? Hey! We’re halfway through previews and I think I speak for the entire company when I say that we’re giving our … More INTERVIEW – RYAN CARTER FROM AIN’T TOO PROUD
Set in Minnesota during 1934, with the country in the grip of the Great Depression, Girl From The North Country centres around a guesthouse, owned by Nick Laine and the guests staying within it. Each of the characters is enduring something: Elizabeth has dementia, her daughter Marianne is pregnant, Mrs Neilson is widowed, and The … More GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – REVIEW – NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE
And I will always love The Bodyguard! The latest touring production of this powerful musical opened last night at the New Wimbledon Theatre, quite literally with a bang. (There may or may not have been light screams in the audience.) The adaption of the 1992 movie starring the late Whitney Huston had its first performance … More THE BODYGUARD – REVIEW – NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE
When I heard about this show, my reaction was something along the lines of, ‘a Madonna musical? Give It 2 Me’. So, it’s not a jukebox musical as such, just as the name suggests Live To Tell is a proposal for a Madonna jukebox musical. Writer and performer Brian Mullin, takes us on a semi-autobiographical … More REVIEW – LIVE TO TELL: (A PROPOSAL FOR) THE MADONNA MUSICAL – OMNIBUS THEATRE
Looking for a show which is high energy, visually stunning, and delivers some sensation vocals? Moulin Rouge can-can-can, and does-does-does, deliver on all of this, and more. Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film Moulin Rouge, starring Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman, was a huge commercial and critical success. The show follows Christian (Jamie Muscato), an American writer … More REVIEW – MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL – PICCADILLY THEATRE
As I mentioned in an earlier review this week, biographical jukebox musicals have surged in popularity recently. And one of the newest shows in the West End focuses on the legendary Bob Marley. Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical uses an entirely different format to other jukebox musicals. There are parts of this … More REVIEW – GET UP, STAND UP! – LYRIC THEATRE
I hardly think I need to give an introduction to Cher, I’m sure everyone’s familiar with the Emmy, Grammy and Academy Award winning icon. With a career spanning 6 decades, it must have been a struggle to fit everything into a 2-hour 10 minute run time (plus interval). Jukebox musicals have surged in popularity in … More REVIEW – THE CHER SHOW – NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Oh what a night! I wasn’t sure what to expect from this show, I didn’t really know the storyline or much about it, but boy was I pleasantly surprised. One Saturday I managed to score a front row seat through Today Tix rush (I love you). Jersey Boys follows the story of 1960s band, Frankie … More REVIEW – JERSEY BOYS – TRAFALGAR THEATRE
Looking for a musical that provides sweat, blood and rock n roll? Look no further.. Bat out of Hell is your answer! I took my mum to see this show she’s a massive Meat Loaf fan – as am I, it’s the music I grew up on. And it hits different now that both Jim … More REVIEW – BAT OUT OF HELL – NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE
Say what you want about Jukebox musicals, & Juliet is an absolute winner. & Juliet is a rework of the original Shakespeare story we all know, using the songs of producer Max Martin. This show doesn’t take itself seriously, and neither should you! My friend and I had recently spoken about Romeo & Juliet and … More REVIEW – & JULIET – SHAFTESBURY THEATRE
