Reader Reviews
A Man of No Importance (Union Theatre, Inner London)
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 | fab one of the most amazing plays i enjoyed it alot. brill cast !!! - scarlett de wynter | 15 Nov 10 |
| Considering the price of seeing a West End musical, £15 to see this gem of a show must rank as the best value in town. Ahrens and Flaherty's beautiful, exhilarating score combines with Terence McNally's meaty, captivating book about a 1960s Dublin bus conductor who lives for his amateur theatre company while in denial about "the love that dare not speak it's name", to become that rare thing: a musical about which one would not change a single element. Very funny, deeply moving, this is theatre at it's most life-enhancing. Ben De Wynter's production is absolutely first rate, and it is complemented by a wonderfully atmospheric set and lighting design, and Phyllida Crowley-Smith's high octane choreography is probably the best I've ever seen in such a small space. Congratulations to Tom Lorcan on the casting: there is not a single weak link in this terrific ensemble. All of the acting is first rate and the choral singing positively thrills the blood. It seems invidious to single anyone out, as they are all so brilliant, but I must mention Paul Clarkson who gives a towering central performance: gorgeously well sung and acted beautifully. Also, Roisin Sullivan as what might have the love interest in a more conventional musical is a wonderful find. All in all, this is an absolute must-see and one that is infinitely superior to the majority of musicals in the West End at the moment. It fully deserves to transfer, so long as the special magic it currently weaves can be preserved. - ajh | 30 Nov 09 |
