Reader Reviews
Monkee Business - The Musical (King's Theatre, Glasgow)
Back to Show Details| Score | Comment | Date |
 | A show about music needed great music, and MONKEE BUSINESS delivered. The tight and versatile band held the whole trip together, while the actors unfolded the drama on stage, flowing from gag to gag, from twist to twist of plot. It was a romp. - Chris Haydon | 30 Apr 12 |
| Have to agree about the set but everything else was fab so just knocking off one star lol - Jack | 25 Apr 12 |
| Saw this liked the Group and the TV show, some of the songs written by Neil Diamond, so good foundations for the show. What a disappointment, poor set, poor storyline and 2 of the 4 should have been Turkeys not Monkees. This was a production that failed to deliver on all fronts and by the lack of enthusiasm the Troup (Monkees get it) must have known, believe the set was designed by a Blue Peter badge holder they should give it back. - Des | 24 Apr 12 |
| brilliant show. my only negatives are the set looked a bit cheap and if anything there were maybe too many songs as every time a scene got started everyone started singing before we really knew who anybody was but I hope it comes back to Glasgow so I can come again with the kids. - Dante | 20 Apr 12 |
| I have to say it was the hilarious puns in this review that drew me to the site, very wittily observed. I agree with a lot of the reviewer's comments and included similar remarks in my own. The set is sparse and pop-up book style in places and while the show has a stellar cast and brilliant music it is in need of remedial work, especially to the book. It deserves a longer run but only if they address some of these fairly fundamental issues. - Lisa Davidson | 19 Apr 12 |
| Je suis un Monkee. I seldom visit the theatre but if I was guaranteed this quality of entertainment I'd probably go more often. I grew up watching the TV series and hoped to recapture some of that magic. Not only did the script help, the props too brought it all back. The corny gags, costumes and songs were what was expected. What made my night was the quality of the music and vocals of the cast, all of them. The travelator on the stage helped make it a most enjoyable night. Well done everyone involved, from those on and under the stage to those on the wings and the writers. This show deserves a longer run in the UK. - Le_bod | 19 Apr 12 |
| Did I see the same show as the reviewer ? I was there on press night and the audience were with it from the moment the boys started singing the first number. By the end almost everyone was on their feet and cheering. It's zany, farcical and totally insane just like the 60's tv show only with slightly better jokes than the original. Yes I would have liked a bit more scenery for my forty quid but maybe that would have slowed the pace. Top notch cast with superb singing and amazing recreation of the period sound. And the sequence where they sing in three different languages made me cry with laughter. I think it started "Mon Dieu ! Nous sommes Monkees". Genius. - Anthony Tuff | 18 Apr 12 |
| The review criticises the show for having little emotional depth. Why? Was it meant to? Having grown up watching the original television series and having bought, as an adult, pretty much every note the band recorded, I thought the production did a fine job of capturing the spirit of the show. Daft, zany and corny in equal measure…but surely that was the point? I agree the cast are the production’s greatest asset but I disagree about the set design – I thought the stage set worked well on the whole and caught the flavour of cheap, cheerful but inventive low-budget 60’s tv scenery. All in all, while it may not be the best show treading the boards at the moment, it warmed the heart of this devout Monkees fan considerably and I haven’t even mentioned the wonderful music! - Tom Warrington | 18 Apr 12 |
| Would have been 5 if poor Jason Donovan had not been more wooden than the set. Having seen the other reviews, did something happen to JD in Glasgow. He was totally out of place in a superb cast. - Jim | 11 Jun 11 |
| I saw The Sound of Music in Glasgow on 1 June and although I love Jason Donovan I did not think the part suited him (sorry) - he seemed incredibly tense. Apart from that it was a superb show - Maria, all the children and the Reverend Mother were fantastic. - Amy | 04 Jun 11 |
| What can I say that's not been said it was great from start to finish the cast FANTASTIC superb costumes,scenery,music and I was totally mesmerized with the whole show I didn't want it to end well done Jason Donavan and Verity Rushworth & Marilyn Hill Smith and not forgetting the children and the rest of the cast thank you for a great night Rosemary - Rosemary Tapley | 22 May 11 |
| Oh, that's incredibly embarrassing... The most annoying thing is that I know her name is Rushworth. Only yesterday I was raving about her performance and distinctly remember getting it right. Her name has been on the side of my morning bus for the last three months so there is really no excuse. Maybe my brain was subconsciously trying to convey the monumentous strength of her sister Maria by comparing it with Rushmore. Or maybe I should stop writing reviews after midnight. There's a quote for your scrap book, Verity's mum! I'm very sorry for such a glaringly obvious mistake. Let's blame autocorrect, the saviour and villain of all word documents. - Scott Purvis | 22 May 11 |
| Had the pleasure of going to see this show last night and WOW was it BRILLIANT. Jason Donovan was still the heart throb I remembered him to be while Verity Rushworth was absolutely fabulous as Maria. I has goose bumps running down my spine each time The Mother Abbess (Marilyn Hill Smith) sang Climb Every Mountain. Stunning scenery too and the children were fantastic. Could go back again tonight no problem. A totally fab night. Thanks to all who worked so hard to make it a wonderful show. - Siobhan | 22 May 11 |
| I'm just back from the Kings Theatre in Glasgow and just had to come and write a few words. The show was outstanding, I loved it from start to finish. Verity Rushworth is a true star and a lovely girl. She graciously agreed to meet my mum after the show and totally made her day if not year!! Thank you for a wonderful show and for being so kind!! - Halina Sawicki | 21 May 11 |
| Scott - How can I put this in her scrap book? Its Rushworth - not Rushmore. Very nice comments though! - Verity's mum! - Verity's mum | 20 May 11 |
| Come on Scott if you are going to give Verity a good review you could at least get her name right it is Rushworth - Gillimay | 20 May 11 |
