The Thing About Men

Synopsis

A musical comedy based on the 1985 German film Men by Doris Dorrie. Men lie to each other, the fools, so much - until they find themselves in ridiculous situations they can't get out of - living with your wife's new lover, for example; now there's a romance with a twist! Imagine, if you will, having to disguise your identity in front of your own wife...ridiculous, just ridiculous!

Our Review:

1 May 2007

Some shows, without being rabble rousers, are just right for where they are, and the thing about The Thing About Men is that is the ideal, smart mini-musical for the King’s Head. You would probably never want to listen to it again, but it fits the bill and passes the time. The lyrics aren’t bad at all.

The authors are Joe Di Pietro (book and lyrics) and Jimmy Roberts (music) who were responsible for another, similarly well crafted but fatally anodyne confection, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, which aimed to take the rise out of love in a quick-change revue format and fell flat on its face (in London, at least; it’s still running in New York, which is one of Big Apple’s biggest mysteries).

The source of the new musical is a 1985 German film, Men, here translated to New York with a classic farce plot, worthy of Feydeau, in which Tom, a philandering advertising executive, ingratiates himself with his wife Lucy’s new lover, S...

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Jeanette - 4 June 2007:

I saw this fabulous and funny musical four times and enjoyed every minute! The cast of 5 were brilliant and the production was a cracker. Tim, Hal, Paul, Nicola and Tiffany all gave great performances. Wonderful entertainment... I shall miss it!...

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