ONCE THE MUSICAL AT THE PHOENIX THEATRE, LONDON
Performance Run: Continuing
Performance Reviewed: Thursday 18 July 2013
Reviewed by Kyle Pedley
Having only been reviewing professionally for the past year or so, and doing so with both touring and West End productions, it has meant playing quite the game of catch up. Luckily though it has also meant being able to experience a real wealth and variety of some of the big, musical heavyhitters such as Les Miserables, Cats, Blood Brothers, The Lion King, Spamalot, Avenue Q etc. as well as newer favourites and recent success stories including the likes of The Book of Mormon, Matilda the Musical, Ghost the Musical, American Idiot and Priscilla: Queen of the Desert. Considerate it high, and relatively experienced, praise then, to preface this review by saying that Once the Musical is not only one of the most original, unique and utterly irrepressible shows I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing, but also a very strong contender for the best show you can experience in London, or indeed anywhere in the UK, right now.
