Musicals can sometimes take themselves too seriously. While that was never likely to be a risk with a production based on an Alan Bennett text, the levels of whimsy in Betty Blue Eyes need to be seen to be believed.
Explore MoreWith Cole Porter’s sparkling lyrics and music you’re already on a steady course with Anything Goes – but with this production it’s a case of full steam ahead.
Explore MoreThis is a swell party all right: and it’s Sophie Bould’s
show. As divorcee socialite Tracy Lord, Bould is at the centre of the action
and the talented heart of the performance.
From the glitzy, gaudy, sleazy opening you wouldn’t guess
what unfolds in Cabaret. But this is a story — and a production — that runs
the full gamut from cheeky humour to unspeakable horror, with the only
constant delight the superb performances of a top notch cast.