Tuesday, November 3, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
The Phantom Raspberry Blower will make you laugh and groan in equal measure. Whilst objectively the premise isn’t strong enough to sustain a two-hour production, the…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:42AMSunday, October 25, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Biopics are not easy to get right, however despite two sterling efforts at The White Bear, neither of them really hit the mark. Whilst it will no doubt be of some inte…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:49AMThursday, October 22, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
The Full Monty is a masterclass of British writing and its energy and sensitivity transfers smoothly to the stage. It’s raucous and crude but also a lot of fun – i…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:53AMBy Danny Coleman-Cooke
The Kinks frontman Ray Davies joined many famous faces at the Harold Pinter Theatre to celebrate the first birthday of his co-creation. Based on this showing, it’ll …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:17AMWednesday, October 21, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Looking for Lansbury is a fitting tribute to one of the finest British actors of her generation. The show offers education and entertainment for everyone; whether you�…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:39AMThursday, October 15, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Coming Up is a play that tries to do many different things and scores more hits than misses. With some judicious editing, it could serve as one of the more innovative …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:09AMWednesday, October 14, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Blackout Drayton Arms Theatre 13th October 2 Stars Young playwright Tim Cook has picked up a strong reputation within Fringe theatres, with his play Crushed picking up…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:38AMSaturday, October 10, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
The choreography is by far the strongest aspect of Thriller; it is inventive, exhilarating and almost exhausting to watch. It incorporates the traditional Jackson move…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:57AMTuesday, October 6, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Crushed Shells and Mud starts well and features some wonderful performances. However, somewhere in the second half it unfortunately gets well and truly stuck.
This pos…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:50AMBy Danny Coleman-Cooke
West End Heroes wisely avoided making the concert a remembrance festival; instead it was a celebration of the brilliant talent within both the military and the UK thea…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:31AMMonday, October 5, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Valhalla is an intense and gripping production, which showed its class in very difficult circumstances. Whilst the ending could do with some work, it is clever and tho…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:51AMThursday, September 24, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
This is certainly a must-see show for Midler fans and thanks to an energetic cast and some sparkling tunes there’s plenty to keep everyone else entertained as well. …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:59AMMonday, September 21, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
The White Feather is everything musical theatre should be – it will make you think deeply about bravery, war and the nature of humanity all the way home. If there is…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:58AMTuesday, September 15, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
This inventiveness, as well as some first-class performances, helped make Ushers a very enjoyable night. However, its frequent theatrical references and in-jokes mean …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:15AMBy Danny Coleman-Cooke
Side by Side by Sondheim benefits from some superb material and a rock solid cast. It’s a warm and friendly production, perfect for a gloomy September night.
This po…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:52AMTuesday, September 8, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Whilst there are a few moments of quality, Dusty’s hackneyed script and awkward staging means not even the son of a preacher man could save it. The show is now on it…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:12AMThursday, September 3, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Absent is a bit like a night in a Travelodge – it does the job and gives you an interesting night but you leave feeling like you could have had something a bit more�…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:40AMBy Danny Coleman-Cooke
In the bout of the two Jewish musicals revues, I’d have to give it to Never Succeed on points, due to its more inventive staging and varied songlist. The Jewish Lege…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:41AMFriday, August 28, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
This revue is great fun and well-produced, combining superb music and performances with an insightful journey through the history of Jewish musical theatre. The show h…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:01AMWednesday, August 19, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
In the wrong hands this show could be become exactly what it is trying to send up; a clap-along, preppy, saccharine affair. However the blistering choreography, catchy…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:24AMThursday, August 13, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Overall, The Wind in the Willows is an enjoyable evening, with some inventive moments and excellent performances from a talented young cast. Forget Wolf Hall, Toad Hal…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:00AMWednesday, August 12, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Whilst I am clearly not the target audience for this production, the kids around me loved it and it is easy to see how it would be a great day out for any family with …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:39AMTuesday, August 11, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Hetty Feather is a triumph - although it’s ostensibly for children, it’s a touching and absorbing tale for all ages. It combines multiple artistic elements to fant…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:04AMTuesday, August 4, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
It must be every stage school kid’s dream to perform in the West End and the cast of Annie has certainly not passed up the opportunity. It’s an infectiously enthus…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:08AMSunday, August 2, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Some doubted whether a magic show could thrive in the modern day West End but Impossible truly provides a first-class spectacle. It is intelligently staged and well ca…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:20PMThursday, July 30, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Jekyll & Hyde never feels like a gimmick and avoids the traps of so many reworkings. Instead it’s an intelligent and creative production which is well staged, ac…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:48AMFriday, July 24, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
When it comes to a tried and tested classic like Twelfth Night, it’s sometimes quite rare to come away feeling you’ve seen something new and different. For better …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:40AMThursday, July 23, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
American Idiot is a bit of a frustrating production; whilst the music of Green Day has plenty to offer a musical, it doesn’t seem right for a sung-through stage adap…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:40AMFriday, July 17, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
Lovett + Todd is a valiant effort at breathing new life into the tale of Sweeney Todd. Unfortunately, it feels like a missed opportunity – some intelligent staging c…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:07AMWednesday, July 15, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
The original creators can be proud; I Sing! is a wonderful show with a wonderful cast and deserves to find a home for longer than the scheduled week.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:54AMMonday, July 13, 2015
By Danny Coleman-Cooke
The Mentalists is a fun and lively Pinteresque farce from a very talented playwright. Whilst there are a few thematic flaws, an amusing script guarantees an interestin…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:23PM 
