Reviews Archive
Titanic The Musical, The Hippodrome, Birmingham, Tuesday 18th to Saturday 22nd April then on tour. 4****. David Gray & Paul Gray
An earnest and heartfelt musical dramatization of a terrible tragedy
Mamma Mia! Music & lyrics by Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus. Book by Catherine Johnson. Novello Theatre, Aldwych, London is 24 today 6 April 2023.
A 24th birthday to celebrate.
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.
Guys and Dolls. Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows. The Bridge Theatre, 1 Potters Field, London SE1 to 2 September 2023. 4****. William Russell.
A sure fire hit.
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
Strictly Ballroom, Theatre Royal Plymouth until 4 February and Touring, Cormac Richards, 3***
Far better without the songs!
Sister Act, Theatre Royal Plymouth to 10 December 2022 and then on tour. 3***. Cormac Richards
Fun show packed with unmemorable songs
Legally Blonde the Musical, The Arcadians, Crescent Theatre Birmingham, 3 November 2022. 4**** David Gray & Paul Gray
A fun packed, high energy study in pink.
Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom - The Musical, Birmingham Hippodrome. To 5 November 2022. 3*** David Gray & Paul Gray.
A dance musical that doesn’t always deliver the dance
Sister Act - A Divine Musical Comedy - Birmingham Hippodrome 04/10/22 - David Gray 4****
An infectious feelgood show.
Beautiful, Theatre Royal Plymouth until 24 September 2022 and tour until November 2022, 3***, Cormac Richards
Musically accomplished but unengaging show
The Government Inspector by Jodie Prenger & Neil Hurst, Music by Cat Gisby & Maxwell Tyler until 17 September 2022, 2**, Cormac Richards
New adaptation of Gogol's play misses the targets.
Singin' in the Rain, Theatre Royal Plymouth until 20 August 2022, 4****, Cormac Richards
Hugely fun stage version of the wonderful film musical
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - music byClaude-Michel Schonberg, lyrics by Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer Birmingham Hippodrome, to 27 August 2022. 5***** David Gray & Paul Gray
A spectacular in every sense of the word
The Cher Show – A New Musical. The Birmingham Hippodrome, 02/08/22 5***** David Gray & Paul Gray
A thoughtful and imaginative telling of a remarkable life with some really great music
Dreamgirls by Tom Eyen & Henry Krieger, Theatre Royal Plymouth until 30 July 2022 & tour until February 2023, 3***, Cormac Richards,
Decent enough musical, but with a number of shortcomings.
Playboy of the West Indies - The Musical, The Rep, Birmingham 15 June to 2 July 2022, 3***. David & Paul Gray
A show that needs to make up its mind a bit more about what it is.
Singing in the Rain, Birmingham Hippodrome, until 11 June 2022 and touring, 5***** David & Paul Gray
Rows A to E of the stalls will get wet.
Mamma Mia! Birmingham Hippodrome, 04 May 2022 until 14/05/22, then on tour, 5***** . David Gray & Paul Gray
Knowing me, knowing you - you’ll love this show!