Reviews Archive
Song From Far Away by Simon Stephens and Mark Eitzel. Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, London NW3 to 22 July 2023. 3***. William Russell.
Go see Will Young on top form - not so sure about the play/
The Third Man. Book & Lyrics by Don Black & Christopher Hampton. Music by Don Black. The Menier Chocolate Factory, 53 Southwark Street, London SE 1 to 9 September 2023. 2**. William Russell.
The worst musical of the year, possibly of any year - an inexplicable translation from film to stage.
Fury and Elysium. Music and Lyrics by Calista Kazuko Georget. Book by Stephanie Martin. The Other Palace Studio, 12 Palace Street, London SW1 to 18 June 2023. 3***. William Russell.
Come to another cabaret.....
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory - The Musical, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Cormac Richards 2**
Ill-judged, charmless and disappointing production
Grindr - the Opera - book, music and Lyrics by Erik Ransom. The Union Theatre, 229 Union Street, London SE1 to 8 July 2023. 4****. William Russell.
Good to look at, funny, perceptive and very well performed.
Gypsy. Book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne,lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The Mill at Sonning Eye near Reading until 15 July 2023. 4****. William Russell
Rebecca Thornhill dazzles with a 5**** performance in a 4**** production.
Betty Blue Eyes. Book by Ron Cowne & Daniel Lipman. Music & Lyrics by George Stiles & Anthony Drew. The Union Theatre, 229 Union Street, London SE1 to 22 April 2023. **stars. William Russell.
Betty is a true delight, a rival in the porcine glamour stakes to Miss Piggy.
My Fair Lady, The Lincoln Centre Theatre Production, Birmingham Hippodrome, 8 to 19 March 2023 then touring. 5****, David Gray & Paul Gray
A lavish and very well sung production
Idiots Assemble – Spitting Image Saves the World: Live on Stage, The Rep, Birmingham, 16 February 2023, on until 11 March 2023 4**** David Gray & Paul Gray
Vicious, true, laugh-out-loud satire
Queenz: The Show with Balls, Birmingham Town Hall. 7 November 2022. 5***** David Gray & Paul Gray
A show with big hair and a big heart - Fantabulosa