High Fidelity London Reviews and Tickets

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About the Show

A musical stage adaptation of the comedy film which follows failing record store owner Rob Gordon.

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Critic Reviews (7)

The London Evening Standard
November 11th, 2019

Tom Jackson Greaves stages set pieces with verve and dash and his ensemble is terrifically well-drilled. It’s a mixed-bag mix-tape of a show, then: diverting enough, but unlikely to make anyone’s top five.'
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Time Out London
November 4th, 2019

This creepy musical version of the Nick Hornby classic has a sort of WTF charm to it... Basically it’s a solid production of a musical that prooooooobably should never have been written.'
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The Times (UK)
November 4th, 2019

Bittersweet novel becomes brash and juvenile musical...If you want a simple-minded tale with a feelgood, hand-clapping finale, feel free to waste your money. Otherwise stay at home and re-read the book.'
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WhatsOnStage
November 4th, 2019

High Fidelity, adapted from Nick Hornby's novel, is an irritating show that feels well past its sell by date... for all their efforts, the show is a miss rather than a hit.'
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London Theatre
November 4th, 2019

... it feels more like a throw-everything-at-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks approach...sadly neither the book nor the songs generate enough passion or energy to make us want to care.'
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The Guardian (UK)
November 4th, 2019

A delightfully tuneful adaptation of the Broadway musical returns the unlucky-in-love record-shop owner to his London roots... The chief pleasure...lies in the music and the production.'
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The Stage (UK)
November 3rd, 2019

Music is what drives High Fidelity... The problem, though, is that while the resulting production makes constant reference to some of the best music ever created, it’s hampered by a bland pop score.'
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