Radio Times

Synopsis

Set in London's Criterion Theatre in the Spring of 1941, Radio Times traces the struggles of the Cast of variety bandwagon a BBC Light Entertainment Show broadcasting for the first time Live to America. Unfortunately nothing is going right, Hitler is showing a total lack of tact with his Blitz and war damage has blocked off some of the Performers, but the show must go on and what a show - full of Song, Dance and non-stop laughter.

Our Review:

David Jobson - 18 October 2012

With so many jukebox musicals being put on, it is quite refreshing to hear some old wartime songs in this Noel Gay musical, Radio Times.

The story basically follows a London wartime radio show, Variety Bandwagon, as the cast prepares a special broadcast to America. Gary Wilmot plays a charming Sammy Shaw, the star of the show who cheekily makes puns both on and off-stage, some of which are older than the pyramids.

The cast pulls out all the stops when performing a number of familiar wartime songs, including “Run Rabbit Run”, “Hey Little Hen”, and “There’s something about a solider”. The singing however is inaudible at times when the on-stage band is in full swing. Plaudits though must go to Christian Edwards as Jeeps, who provides the farm yard sound effects for the broadcast, even at the most inappropriate of moments.

The problem with this musical however, is that a number of the characters and their stories feel a bit underwritten. The re...

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Chris C - 21 October 2012:

This is an enchanting show, full of great performances and a brilliant sparkling script, great songs, fabulous swirly glamourous costumes and choreography to take your breath away, all performed whilst blowing, plucking, strumming and plinking away at a bewildering variety of musical instruments. A great show and really fun eveing out for all ages. My mum and dad loved it and my kids were enchanted....

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