First a blazing production of Show Boat and now a barnstorming 3 Penny Opera has hit London for summer. Two very different pieces written less than a year apart in the late 1920’s that highlight just how powerful music theatre’s voice can be to both entertain and critique us at the same time.
West End Theatre News and Reviews
27 May
Reviews 
Review: Threepenny Opera
By Christian Durham Friday, May 27 2016, 14:16
27 May
Reviews 
Review: JEKYLL AND HYDE at The Old Vic
By Maria Askew Friday, May 27 2016, 11:04
I was immediately intrigued by the concept of Drew McOnie’s Jekyll and Hyde, a new dance thriller inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. McOnie devised, directed and choreographed the production, which was commissioned by the Old Vic as part of a new dance collaboration with McOnie Theatre company.
25 May
Reviews 
Review of HUMAN ANIMALS at Royal Court Jerwood Upstairs
By Harriet Grenville Wednesday, May 25 2016, 12:20
In Steph Smith’s Royal Court debut, nature is revolting and it feels somewhat like a modern day Hitchcock crisis. Reminiscent of The Birds, a pigeon splattering through a living-room window opens the show, and from here, these incidents worsen. 90 birds flock over a garden decking, foxes are dropping dead and mice are eating themselves. Disease infects the animals and fear infects the people, whilst each of the six interconnected characters reacts in a different way.
24 May
News 
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is King of the West End
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, May 24 2016, 09:24
Yesterday I was discussing what were the West End's best selling shows with a prominent producer. Apparently MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is the one to beat.
Its successful "juke box" formula enssures Motown fans, and who doesn't love Motown music? a guaranteed night out with their favourite songs performed by brilliant impersonators of the original stars.
23 May
Reviews
Review of MONSTER RAVING LOONY at Soho Theatre
By Phil Willmott Monday, May 23 2016, 09:53
About thirty minutes into this I was wondering when the story was going to start, then I realised that something very clever indeed was going on - through a series of pastiches of 1970's comedy we were learning about the psyche of our central character, Screaming Lord Such.
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