Little Lark of London

“I’m SoHo happy to be here” Dumb puns, nudity and acrobatics – what more can you ask for in a show? For those unfamiliar, Stamptown is a show hosted by Jack Tucker (Zach Zucker), an arrogant American comedian who will, as he says “hit ‘em once and then three more times” with the same joke,…

“I don’t like revolving doors and I don’t care who knows it” Celya AB: Second Rodeo begins with a hilarious bit in which Celya rants about different types of doors, an interesting and unexpected start to a show about adulthood and memory. As someone from France, she used to have more jokes making fun of…

“In a world of chaos, she who is organised is better than other people” Fabled: The Improvised Fantasy Adventure is an “entirely improvised fantasy adventure tale featuring a hilarious cast of improvisers with live musical accompaniment.” Indeed, the six improvisers are joined on stage by musician Will Dixon, creating a wonderful atmosphere within the “Fabled…

“This is proper old-school pub fun” The Choir of Man, created by Andrew Kay and Nic Doodson, is a celebration of pub culture in London with a focus on the importance of community. There is a heavy focus on men’s emotional health, a topic which certainly needs more representation in the mainstream media. With over…

“Harmony . . . That’s just about all we had” Harmony: A New Musical, with book and lyrics by Bruce Sussman and music by Barry Manilow, tells the story of the Comedian Harmonists, an all-male harmony ensemble from Germany that performed around the world between 1928 and 1934, splitting up before World War II. Three…

Shucked is a musical about corn. Yes, you read that right. With a book by Robert Horn and music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnnaly, Shucked is a show that is bringing some much-needed joy to Broadway in the unexpected form of a vegetable. Directed by Jack O’Brien, two narrators, Storyteller 1 (Ashely…

When Sweeney Todd starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford was announced, I was thrilled. I’d loved Groban’s work in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1832 and had wanted to see Ashford in a leading role for years. Unfortunately, this production failed to meet my expectations for a Sondheim production, mixing the modern and…

“Something has gone wrong in England” The beginning of Dear England, written by James Graham and directed by Rupert Goold, is quite possibly the best show opening I have ever seen, taking audience members directly into the mind of Gareth Southgate (Joseph Fiennes) as he replays the moment he lost the Euros for England in…

Earlier this month, HÄNS & V.I.P.S, a charity comedy night in support of akt, took place at 21 Soho. For those unfamiliar with the charity, akt “help LGBTQ+ young people find safe homes, employment, education and training, where their identities will be accepted and celebrated.” Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with Daisy Doris…

Dentures in your soup? A pet hamster on the loose? These are just a few of the chaotic things one can expect at Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience. The show, produced by Interactive Theatre International, has been running for over 25 years with performances not only in London but in Australia and Scotland as well.…