You approach the theatre via a cobbled side street and you're harangued by a Salvation Army officer, pleading with you not to go inside this house of ill-repute. The City Varieties is an under-appreciated jewel of a venue, an Edwardian music hall recently reopened after an expensive refit. The carpets are no longer sticky underfoot and the seats are slightly comfier. Fortunately, not much else has changed. This is an…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:10PM on January 22, 2012