The Elixir of Love continues at Wilton’s Music Hall, London until 19 September 2026. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Perfect if you want a fun night with great tunes and a comic story engagingly told.
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The Magic Flute – Wilton’s Music Hall
The Magic Flute continues at Wilton’s Music Hall, London until 8 March 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mozart’s family-friendly masterpiece The Magic Flute is given some English patter in this new, clever and deliciously cheesy translation from John Savournin (book) and David Eaton (lyrics).
The Yeomen of the Guard – Opera Holland Park
The Yeomen of the Guard continues at Opera Holland Park, London until 10 August 2024. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ Despite this tragic ending, the joyful tunes of this bittersweet story stay with you.
The Sorcerer – Wilton’s Music Hall and Touring
The Sorcerer was reviewed at Wilton’s Music Hall, London. The tour continues until 18 August 2024. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ G&S fans and lovers of English comedy should flock to see this rare gem.
Odyssey: A Heroic Pantomime – Jermyn Street Theatre
Odyssey: A Heroic Pantomime continues at the Jermyn Street Theatre, London until 31 December 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
Five Questions With: John Savournin
Script writer and director John Savournin and composer, lyricist and musical director David Eaton’s Christmas production Odyssey: A Heroic Pantomime – a madcap retelling of one of the oldest and most thrilling journeys ever undertaken – continues at London’s Jermyn Street Theatre until 31 December 2023.
Express G&S – Wilton’s Music Hall
Express G&S continues at Wilton’s Music Hall, London until 18 August 2023. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
Express G&S – Pleasance Theatre
Express G&S continues at the Pleasance Theatre, London until 2 July 2021 (Wednesday to Friday) before embarking on a UK tour. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Billed as “When Agatha Christie meets Gilbert and Sullivan”, Express G&S is a new parlour production from Charles Court Opera inspired by the one-act frivolities popular […]
London premiere for Charles Court Opera’s Express G&S
Charles Court Opera has emerged from lockdown with the London premiere of musical murder mystery Express G&S and a UK tour of its acclaimed production of Iolanthe. Described as ‘the masters of G&S in small spaces’, the company will present its new spoof of the classic railway whodunnit at the newly configured, socially distanced Pleasance […]
Reschedued dates announced for the world premiere of Express G&S
Due to the upcoming lockdown Express G&S will now get its rescheduled world premiere at the newly configured, socially distanced Pleasance Theatre from 2-7 February 2021 (press night is 3 February). Award-winning Charles Court Opera (“The masters of G&S in small spaces”) take on the challenge of performing the complete works of Gilbert and Sullivan […]
Special outdoor version of Charles Court Opera’s H.M.S. Pinafore
Charles Court Opera is emerging from lockdown with a re-worked outdoor staging of their Offie Award-winning production of H.M.S Pinafore at The Maltings Open Air Theatre Festival later this month. Described as ‘the masters of G&S in small spaces’, the group has customised the production which played an award-winning run at London’s King’s Head Theatre […]
