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Jest End

Jermyn Street Theatre, Inner London
From: Tuesday, 17th November 2009
To: Sunday, 20 December 2009

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Theo Bosanquet - 20 November 2009

When Forbidden Broadway closed in New York earlier this year, some commentators predicted a gloomy forecast for showbiz satire, blaming factors ranging from TV casting and the death of the diva, to the blandness of jukebox musicals.

But Jest End, which has been gradually honing its act since 2007, proves resoundingly that there's life in the genre yet. So although there's no Ethel Merman or Elaine Paige, we do get pitch-perfect takes on Michael Ball and John Barrowman. And though spoofing the Phantom is old hat, there's mileage in mocking the recent decision to make Christine a shared role.

Comparisons are inevitable, particularly considering the format is pretty much identical (four performers, one pianist, and a songlist as long as your arm). But there's a refreshing sense of youthful energy about Jest End that Forbidden Broadway, when I saw its swansong at the Chocolate Factory earlier in ...

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