The Witches of Eastwick

Synopsis

The Witches of Eastwick is set in the tiny New England community of Eastwick, where three modern-day witches, to brighten up their lives, innocently plot and conjure over a heady brew of weak Martinis and peanut butter brownies. With the arrival of 'Darryl Van Horne', in whom their fantasies are made flesh, he makes them have so much fun that they are really flying! And then all hell breaks loose. Quite literally. Jack Nicholson turned on the devilish charm in the film version with Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer.

Our Review:

18 July 2001

I loved The Witches of Eastwick when it premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane a year ago; and now, revamped, significantly recast and transferred to the more intimate Prince of Wales, it has become the show it should perhaps have been all along: small, cartoonish and smart, rather than spectacular, inflated and overblown.

Maybe the show was a victim of being overproduced before, which unduly burdened its light comedy and effervescent tunefulness. It also suffered from some performances that were also on the wrong scale, not to mention musical scales, with original leading man Ian McShane out of his vocal depth in the pivotal role of Darryl van Horne, the stranger who comes to Eastwick and awakens the passions of three lonely girlfriends and the hostility of the rest of the townsfolk.

Now, with Clarke Peters exhibiting classical musical theatre assurance and a lethal, cocksure sexual arrogance, we have not only the right man for the part...

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Latest User Review

USER: Whatsonstage.com - 6 August 2001:

Surely this is the best night out in the West End!! The simple stagings allow the focus to remain where it should be....On the cast!! From the top-notch leads and the outstanding Support to the excellent Chorus/Dancers. The all-round quality makes this a show not to be missed!!...

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