End of the Rainbow

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About the Show

A portrait of Judy Garland’s final London concerts, led by Jinkx Monsoon and Rupert Hands.

Set in London in 1968, the play centres on Judy Garland as she prepares for a new series of performances at the Talk of the Town. Balancing public adoration with private volatility, the story follows her attempts to control her career, her relationships, and her dependency issues while navigating the pressures of returning to the stage.

The production is written by Peter Quilter, whose play End of the Rainbow has been staged internationally and later inspired the film Judy (2019). It is directed by Rupert Hands, and features Jinkx Monsoon, a two-time winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race and a Broadway performer, in the role of Garland.

Critic Reviews (8)

"Monsoon delivers the full rainbow of emotions."
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Jinkx Monsoon is Judy Garland in quite a misfire.
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"This show gives its audience what they want: but what they want, apparently, is necrophilia."
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"...a performance that doesn't just pay tribute to the enduring legacy of Judy Garland, it somehow extends it."
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"Jinkx as Judy gets to sing her heart out...reflect, flirt, rage, emote… and fall flat on her sequinned behind while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. It’s an epic role, and La Monsoon tackles it head-on."
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"Jinkx Monsoon triumphs as Judy Garland in an uneven production"
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"So, then, does she earn her stripes as Judy? She certainly does."
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"Lacks momentum, the script is friskier and funnier than the screenplay, with acidic quips and gratuitous name-dropping and shade-throwing...but the musical numbers, orchestrated and arranged by Leo Munby, anchor the emotions in the story."
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