REVIEW: Little Miss Sunshine, Arcola Theatre ✭✭✭
Julian Eaves reviews Little Miss Sunshine the musical, which is now playing at the Arcola Theatre ahead of a UK tour.
Julian Eaves reviews Little Miss Sunshine the musical, which is now playing at the Arcola Theatre ahead of a UK tour.
Nevertheless, this is another creditable creation from the production stables of Sasha Regan and underlines her continuing commitment to the development of new British musical theatre. Very much worth your serious consideration, which it will repay by pleasing and charming.
Not knowing the musical I went in expecting a camp night at the theatre, but what I got was a show full of memorable characters with some great music and real heart.
Regan’s sure and steady direction brings the piece to life with charm and warmth. From the moment the three siblings rescue three new-born kittens from drowning right through to the exploration of the burnt-out barn and the discovery of the stranger’s gift, the story unfolds from the viewpoint of a youngster. As the central siblings, Cathy, Nan and Charles, Grace Osborn, Imelda Warren-Green and Alex James Ellison are each splendidly natural, full of charm, and the banter and bickering to and fro of growing up.
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