24 January 2019
Violet at Charing Cross Theatre
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
Jeanine Tesori’s diverse range of work continues to impress me. Whether it be the scores for the hugely successful Shrek or Thoroughly Modern Millie, the excruciatingly raw Fun Home, or …
24 January 2019
The Daughter-in-Law at the Arcola Theatre
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
Enjoying its second run at the Arcola, Jack Gamble’s production is a stark portrayal of the family dynamics of a typical working class family at the start of the 20th …
05 December 2018
Seussical by Immersion Theatre
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
Bright, wondrous, and bubbly, Seussical, is an odd little show, but one that is filled with positivity and happiness. This enthusiastic group of performers throw everything at the production, and …
21 November 2018
Hadestown at the National Theatre
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
With new theatre, it is sometimes tricky to differentiate between what comes from the original writing and from the production you are viewing. After all, such an early incarnation of …
16 September 2018
Wasted at Southwark Playhouse
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
A bold new rock musical that brings a contemporary feel to the story of the Bronte sisters, this is a fun and smart piece of work that doesn’t shy away …
09 September 2018
High Ridin’ by Em-Lou Productions
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
James Hogan’s new play is a touching portrayal of love, struggle and bereavement, but lacks the bite to make the drama gripping, spending too long stomping on well-trodden ground. Centring …
20 July 2018
Pity at the Royal Court
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
Rory Mullarkey’s new play is totally bonkers, and while it does have some laugh-out loud moments, there are too many misfires meaning it ends up plodding along and becomes quite …
07 July 2018
Flesh and Bone by Unpolished Theatre
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
What a remarkably raw and human piece of theatre. The libretto of this brutally honest look at working-class life is crafted with such eloquence that it is a joy to …
18 June 2018
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives at the Arcola Theatre
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
With a sharp and witty script delivered with crisp precision, The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives is highly entertaining throughout, combining comedy and drama gracefully to produce a wonderfully …
14 April 2018
BBC Radio 2’s Evening with Jason Robert Brown
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
Jason Robert Brown is a name that is maybe unfamiliar to the casual theatregoer, but you wouldn’t think that was the case sat in the packed London Palladium for his …
01 April 2018
Ruthless! The Musical at the Arts Theatre
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
How far will you go to be famous? This is the key theme that is explored in Ruthless!, a musical that does not hold back in poking fun of the …
19 March 2018
Lock and Key by Warehouse Musical Productions
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
Musical theatre isn’t usually the first place you look for a modern horror story, but in this new short creation by Bella Barlow and A.C. Smith, the eclectic mix works …
11 November 2017
Big Fish at The Other Palace
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
The 2003 Tim Burton film of Big Fish is one that I have watched many times and grow fonder of with every viewing. I know it well, and so my …
04 September 2017
Talk Radio at the Old Red Lion Theatre
By Adam Mcdonnell // Theatre (London)
Late Night, tell-it-how-it-is radio — a premise with the potential for shocking, humorous and meaningful dialogue, but Eric Bogosian’s play lacks depth and originality, with this production feeling in turns …
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