[Mark_21]

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice has recently just started previews at the Vaudeville Theatre starring Lesley Sharp, Marc Warren and introducing Diana Vickers as Little Voice...

Has anyone seen it yet?? I want to book tickets soon to see it Can someone please give us a review

[spendleb]

Must admit I expected to see some reviews by now ??

[JonnyBoy]

Well that's at least one positive review. I'm keen for this to get good write-ups as I want to see Lesley Sharp on stage for the first time.
It said on the Twitter for this show that the first preview got an 8 minute standing ovation. Really? 8 minutes? How can that be? Are they counting the time it takes for the audience to leave the theatre when of course they have to be on their feet?

[Steve]

I saw this last night and on the whole was impressed. I've only ever seen the movie before, so wasn't sure what to expect from the play. The set is fantastic and they've obviously spent a fair bit of money on it. Lesley Sharp is amazing as LV's Mum. Her over the top physicality was perfect imo. Likewise Marc Warren was perfectly cast and gave a great performance.

Diana Vicker's was ok, but I had no idea who half the people she was impersonating were supposed to be. Was just someone singing in funny voices. Cilla Black and Shirley Bassey sounded nothing like them. She also didn't really add any depth to the character, like Jane Horrock's does in the movie. She just looked like a sulky teenager who could sing a bit.

The ending was awful too. Why it didn't end with the Mum collapsing outside the house I don't know. That seemed like the perfect ending for the show. But they tack on this stupid rubbish in the club so LV can sing some badly written pop song that has nothing to do with the show at all. Totaly wrong I thought after so much good before.

[Mark_E]

It is GREAT!!!!!

Best "Drama" I have seen since I moved to London in September (out of 9!)