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1st Night Photos: Simon Cowell joins cast on stage at I Can't Sing! premiere

The ”X Factor” supremo seemed delighted with the show, which takes a satirical swipe at the long-running reality series

Editorial Staff
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Simon Cowell on stage alongside Cynthia Erivo, Nigel Harman, Steve Brown and Harry Hill
Simon Cowell on stage alongside Cynthia Erivo, Nigel Harman, Steve Brown and Harry Hill
Simon Cowell took to the Palladium stage at the curtain call of X Factor musical I Can't Sing! last night to herald the show, its cast and creators, as "bloody fantastic".

I Can't Sing!, which is written by Harry Hill and Steve Brown, opened in a storm of flashbulbs as X Factor faces including Louis Walsh, Stacey Solomon and boyband Union J mingled with celebrities including David Walliams and Amanda Holden on the red carpet.

Speaking to WhatsOnStage before the show, Cowell said: "The first preview I went to I was really nervous, but it was great, and I went back for another performance about ten days ago. The public reaction has been really encouraging. They're creating word of mouth, we haven't hyped this show. And whether it works or not, I love it."

Read Michael Coveney's four star review of I Can't Sing!

In typical Harry Hill fashion, the show, which is directed by Sean Foley, is a madcap spin on The X Factor, replete with a singing hunchback, a Wagnerian chorus and talking dog named Barlow.

The cast is led by Cynthia Erivo, who brought the house down with her rendition of the title song, and Nigel Harman as Cowell.

Photos by Dan Wooller for WhatsOnStage