Tag Archives | David Baddiel

The Parent Agency – Storyhouse, Chester

The Parent Agency continues at Storyhouse, Chester until 2 March 2025. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Parent Agency is a triumphant adaptation of a story that feels as though it was made to be a musical.

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The Parent Agency premiere – full cast announced

The full cast has been unveiled for the eagerly anticipated debut of the stage musical adaptation of comedian and author David Baddiel’s best-selling book The Parent Agency.

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David Baddiel’s AniMalcolm The Musical – Worthing and Touring

David Baddiel’s AniMalcolm The Musical was reviewed at the Connaught Theatre, Worthing. The tour continues. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Following in the footsteps of David Walliams, David Baddiel’s own children’s book AniMalcolm now finds itself adapted for the stage (by Adam Fletcher-Forde). This musical version utilises only a small cast of six, but […]

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The Infidel – The Musical – Theatre Royal Stratford East

The Infidel – The Musical continues at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London until 15 November 15. In a political environment where the representations of Muslims in the news are dominated by political and terrorist atrocities in the Middle East, it’s easy to forget that, just as with any other religion, there is as full a spectrum of behaviours […]

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David Baddiel’s musical version of The Infidel – casting revealed

The Infidel – The Musical, an original stage musical comedy from David Baddiel (book and lyrics) and Erran Baron Cohen (music), based on the hit comedy film, follows in the tradition of such subversive musicals as The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q and Spamalot. The show tells the story of an ordinary British Muslim man, Mahmoud, to be played by […]

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