With Sara Bareilles’ gorgeous score, a standout performance from Carrie Hope Fletcher, and a story that balances heartbreak with hope, this is a recipe that still works.
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Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, London
A glamorous production that draws you in before slowly revealing the darkness lurking beneath the surface.
Ride the Cyclone at The Southwark Playhouse
An incredibly talented cast and some standout numbers make this a fun ride, even if the emotional landing never quite arrives.
Abigail’s Party at the Curve
A brilliantly uncomfortable portrait of suburban misery, but one that left me craving an invitation elsewhere
Oh Mary! At Trafalgar Theatre
Oh, Mary! throws historical accuracy out of the window in favour of broad comedy, melodrama and cabaret.
Lily Allen’s West End Girl at the Motorpoint Arena
Lily Allen’s West End Girl deserved the intimacy of the theatre it was created for, but in the vast surroundings of Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena, a production that was barely adapted struggled to recapture the album’s emotional impact.
Priscilla: Queen of the Desert at The Curve
Based on the beloved 1994 film, Priscilla Queen of the Desert arrives at Leicester’s Curve Theatre in a riot of sequins, feathers and disco anthems.
Mathew Bourne’s The Car Man at the Curve
Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man at Curve Leicester is an intoxicating, high-energy reimagining of Carmen, packed with desire, jealousy and brutal emotional tension.
Public: The Musical – Curve Theatre, Leicester
Public: The Musical arrives at Leicester’s Curve with a simple but promising premise: four complete strangers become trapped in a public bathroom.
Bank of Dave: The Musical at The Curve
A big-hearted musical that knows exactly what it is
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