The Sea Queen continues at The Scoop, London until 1 September 2019. Star rating: two stars ★ ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ The 2007 Boublil and Schönberg Broadway musical The Pirate Queen may have been a flop, closing after 85 performances, but it at least shone a (fictionalised) light on the interesting life of Grainne O’Malley, an important and […]
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – The Scoop at More London
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at The Scoop at More London. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ The most striking thing about “London’s Free Open Air Theatre” led by Phil Willmott and now in its 15th year at Scoop by City Hall is the diverse audience it attracts. I shared a Sunday afternoon […]
Crime and Punishment – A Rock Musical – The Scoop
Crime and Punishment – A Rock Musical at The Scoop, as part of London’s Free Open Air Season, continues until 25 September. Star rating: one star ★ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ St Petersburg in Tzarist Russia is the setting for Dostoyevsky’s famous story of moral (maybe) murder followed by remorse and redemption. In this instance we get […]
