It seems to have escaped almost everyone involved that it was intended as a satire.
Lacking the stylish way of the original.
Who hasn't fallen in love with a mechanical doll?
Ever told a lie that went out of control?
Nobody comes out of this thin theatrical soup with much credit.
Still grand, still stylish, still the best fun you’ll have at the opera.
Miriam Margolyes excels as a sarcastic pensioner.
A truly magical flute.
Is it too early to say we're in love?
The best cast you’ll currently see in a comedy in the West End.
A perfectly finished piece, like a stone polished by the waves.
Abigail Cruttenden is the best thing about this dated drama.
80's politics feels veritably tame in 2019.
Shakespeare's classic as a more modern, more relevant psychological thriller.
A young, talented cast with an outstanding lead.
At last, someone has laid to rest the sugary ghost of Elaine Paige.
Half play, half Joburg's Got Talent.
Second star to the right, and straight on to Shepherd’s Bush.
Londonist
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