Tell Me on a Sunday

Synopsis

Tell Me on a Sunday charts the romantic misadventures of a young English girl newly arrived in new York. Brimming with optimism, she seeks success, companionship and, of course, love. But as she weaves her way through the maze of the city and her own anxieties, frustrations and heartaches she begins to wonder whether - in fact - she's been looking for love in all the wrong places.

Our Review:

11 March 2011

It could easily be described as the musical version of Shirley Valentine – a Liverpudlian protagonist finds her true self through mistakes made in love – only it’s not as funny, it tells its story through ‘samey’ songs and it’s somehow ten times more predictable.

As it's a Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice collaboration, you would expect Tell Me On a Sunday to be something truly special. And yet, it just misses.

It’s no easy task producing a musical that has no dialogue to piece emotion together. Yet, it has worked wondrously in productions, such as Cats, Joseph and, of course, Les Mis. In this case, however, ridiculously quick changes in tone make transitions feel contrived, rather than natural.

Claire Sweeney ...

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Latest User Review

Tom - 21 April 2011:

Quick point - it isn't an Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice collaboration. It is in fact Lloyd-Webber and Don Black. It would have said in the free programme you were given with your free tickets. ...

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