Peter Pan El Musical

Synopsis

Leader of the Lost Boys on the island of Neverland, Peter makes regular visits to the real world where he befriends the Darling children - Wendy and her brothers, John and Michael - and takes them from London to Neverland for a series of fabulous adventures.

Our Review:

31 March 2008

We do lots of Lorca in English, so I don’t see why we shouldn’t see what Peter Pan looks like in Spanish. Unfortunately, Peter Pan: El Musical is merely one ’ell of a bad musical that should have stayed in Benidorm or Tenerife. This too long one-month season at the Garrick marks the end of a five-year tour, for which relief, I think I can confidently say on behalf of you all, “muchas gracias.”

There’s a joke buried in the pitiful patter of piratical Smee (Pedro Espadas, an actor who, judging by the suave manner of his curtain call, is accustomed to better than my rudeness), about English expats in that beautiful country.

One thing I do know they don’t get there is decent musical theatre. It’s none of my business, really, but it seems very sad that Max Weitzenhoffer and Nica Burns, owners of the Garrick, should hire out their premises for what is basically amateur night on the Costa del Sol.

The scenery wobbles, a...

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Dennis - 26 April 2008:

I thought it was really good fun. The audience participation part worked really well. It's more pantomime than musical theatre, but overall very entertaining and it has a very good cast....

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