Karen Mason: Kander & Ebb… And All That Jazz! continues at the Crazy Coqs, London on 28 April 2025. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ It was material from less familiar shows that made this 70-minute tribute so captivating
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Five Questions With: Karen Mason
It’s rare for Broadway actress-singer, recording star and cabaret great KAREN MASON to come to the UK – the last time she sang in London was in 2013. Here Jeremy Chapman catches up prior to the performer’s Kander and Ebb show And All That Jazz! at London’s Crazy Coqs on 24 and 28 April 2025, as part of Musical Theatre Review’s interview series Five Questions With…
The Joy of Spring: Lorna Luft – Crazy Coqs
The Joy of Spring: Lorna Luft at Crazy Coqs, London. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ For our greatest pleasure after only five months, Lorna Luft was back again at Crazy Coqs, this time celebrating spring with a zing, accompanied by Simon Beck on the piano and Fraser Snell on the double […]
Fundraising initiative Musical Marathon unites musical directors from around the world
Over 20 leading musical directors will unite early next month for an online concert to raise funds for NHS Charities and Acting For Others. Produced by Sam Young, Musical Marathon will feature performances by musical directors from high-profile productions including Hamilton, Les Misérables and Six. Further information about which participants are performing which songs can […]
Spamilton – Menier Chocolate Factory
Spamilton continues at the Menier Chocolate Factory until 8 September 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Spamilton– not to be confused with the other hip-hop parody musical Shamilton – is Forbidden Broadway creator Gerard Alessandrini’s inevitable parody of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Herculean hit Hamilton. And just like its target, the show is packed full to bursting with […]
CD Reviews – Funny Girl – Lost West End 2 – Prodigy – Eyles and Gould – Tom Solomon – Simon Beck
Nick Wakeham casts an eye over some of the latest CD releases. FUNNY GIRL – Original London Cast 2016 (DECCA – 4793670) There was so much hype regarding this new production of Funny Girl from the Menier Chocolate Factory and the fact that our latest national treasure, Sheridan Smith, was going to be playing the lead role […]
