Young Frankenstein
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Young Frankenstein
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Young Frankenstein London Reviews and Tickets

74%
(12 Ratings)
Positive
75%
Mixed
8%
Negative
17%
Members say
Entertaining, Funny, Great singing, Dated, Hilarious

About the Show

A musical stage adaptation of Mel Brooks' 1974 American comedy horror film of the same name.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (12)

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110 Reviews | 16 Followers
92
Must see, Masterful, Great staging, Great singing, Great acting

See it if if you like period plays done in a modern version. Great singing and greT acting very well produce.

Don't see it if If you don't like period plays done in a modern version.

161 Reviews | 28 Followers
86
Irreverent, Refreshing, Funny, Great acting

See it if you want a brilliant comedy, that will keep you laughing and smiling throughout.

Don't see it if you’re not a fan of Mel Brooks.

56 Reviews | 3 Followers
85
Hilarious

See it if !

Don't see it if !

122 Reviews | 14 Followers
17
Disappointing, Excruciating, Overrated

See it if if you think misogyny form the 1970's is hilarious

Don't see it if you have a brain Read more

JFK
22 Reviews | 0 Followers
75
Enchanting, Absorbing, Entertaining, Ambitious, Clever

See it if you like Mel Brooks humour, great entertainment and lots of fun

Don't see it if you don't like Mel Brooks humour, and take yourself a little bit too serious

24 Reviews | 0 Followers
73
Raunchy, Madcap, Dated, Humorous, Entertaining

See it if you're a fan of Mel Brooks or Universal's classic Frankenstein films.

Don't see it if you want to avoid some dated and sexist jokes relative to Mel Brooks' humor.

26 Reviews | 0 Followers
65
Disappointing, Entertaining, Fluffy, Funny, Dated

See it if you enjoy Mel Brooks comedy, and are happy with an evening of cheap laughs and silliness.

Don't see it if you want anything deep or spectacular.

12 Reviews | 0 Followers
100
Quirky, Must see, Hilarious, Funny, Entertaining

See it if You enjoy Mel Brooks and silly comedy

Don't see it if You are looking for a serious piece of theatre

Critic Reviews (10)

The Telegraph (UK)
October 10th, 2017

I’m awarding it a “mere” four stars because I don’t think audiences should go in over-expectant – and clearly fans will get more out of it than the uninitiated...Very silly and entirely welcome.
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The Arts Desk
October 12th, 2017

For once, I really did laugh until I cried, not least in amazement that so unapologetically bawdy, lowdown a romp has somewhere along the way acquired a heart.
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London Theatre
October 10th, 2017

Here is a show in a vaudevillian music hall tradition that's very legible to British audiences, steeped as we are in pantomime, yet also executed with real Broadway theatrical aplomb.
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The Guardian (UK)
October 11th, 2017

The horror-movie spoof is gleefully reanimated for the stage with even more jokes, superb set-pieces and barnstorming parody songs that stick a pitchfork into good taste.
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Time Out London
October 11th, 2017

It’s still madcap, energetic fun...Still, I’m not sure what lightning bolt of inspiration persuaded Mel Brooks to reanimate this musical comedy – it might have been better left for dead.
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WhatsOnStage
October 10th, 2017

This is a wonderful night out, frequently reaching that all too rare comic plateau where it becomes literally impossible to stop laughing. A triumph.
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The Stage (UK)
October 11th, 2017

Young Frankenstein would be a middling musical even were it not for the Nixon-era sexual politics...the way the show treats women cannot be overlooked.
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The Independent (UK)
October 19th, 2017

Mel Brooks’s musical make-over of his classic 1974 horror movie spoof is deliriously silly and shameless from start to finish. That’s its appeal. It has no aspirations other than to unleash laughter. On that front, the show is a signal success.
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