Stuart King
28 Jun
Reviews 
Review: THE SECRET GARDEN at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, June 28 2024, 00:01
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s endearingly quaint piece of Edwardiana has been newly adaptated through the joint talents of Holly Robinson and Anna Himali Howard, with the latter also serving as director on the production.
First off, it should be emphasised that the version being performed within the idyllic setting of Regent’s Park Open Air theatre, is NOT the musical which has been around since the early 1990s, but a play version unapologetically aimed at the younger end of the age spectrum.
The Secret Garden at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Credit Alex Brenner.
27 Jun
Reviews
Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Wyndham’s Theatre
By Stuart King Thursday, June 27 2024, 08:50
Rock musical NEXT TO NORMAL scored a huge success on Broadway back in 2009, winning 3 of its 11 Tony Award nominations and then (amidst some controversy) the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Last year, under the stewardship of artistic director Michael Longhurst, this new production enjoyed a brief run at the Donmar Warehouse and has now transferred to Wyndham’s Theatre for a 14-week West End residency.
Caissie Levy in Next to Normal at Wyndham’s Theatre. © Marc Brenner
14 Jun
Reviews
Review: KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER at Ambassadors Theatre
By Stuart King Friday, June 14 2024, 08:48
In common with other relatively small cast London musicals (like the hugely successful Operation Mincemeat which continues to enjoy its extended run at the Fortune Theatre), KATHY AND STELLA SOLVE A MURDER relies upon sharply choreographed moves and costume changes to ensure the non-stop cultural reference gags land with pizzazz. Thankfully, in bringing together Bronté Barbé and Rebekah Hinds — a pair of supremely talented performers who manage effortlessly to lift even the kitschest tongue-in-cheek and colloquially corny moments — the producers have hit comedy gold.
The Cast of Kathy & Stella Solve A Murder! Pamela Raith Photography.
09 Jun
Reviews
Review: MARIE CURIE at Charing Cross Theatre
By Stuart King Sunday, June 9 2024, 20:55
Polish born Marie Skłodowska-Curie was a driven, focused and determined woman who consistently met with derision and hostility from the male dominated scientific community of her day. Through sheer willpower and an innate self-belief, she overcame opposition and changed many of society’s beliefs about women and their potential role in non-traditional endeavours. Her fortitude and tenacity remains an example of what women can achieve, and continues to shine a spotlight on the shameful and complacent attitudes of a patriarchal system which in many ways still belittles women’s achievements and potential.
Marie Curie Musical Company. © Pamela Raith Photography
09 Jun
Reviews
Review: NO LOVE SONGS at Southwark Playhouse Elephant
By Stuart King Sunday, June 9 2024, 20:31
Having previously wowed audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023, followed by a stint at Dundee Rep Theatre, NO LOVE SONGS now embarks upon a fortnight of performances in the main space at Southwark Playhouse Elephant, until 15th June.
No Love Songs (2024) Photo by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan. John McLarnon and Anna Russell-Martin.
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