See it if You liked Hamilton!
Don't see it if You don’t like hip hop or non traditional musicals
See it if You want to be inspired and informed. You love modern theatre and want something a little different. You loved Hamilton.
Don't see it if You want a traditional musical.
See it if You want to learn about history
Don't see it if You’re only into older musicals
See it if You want some great singing and music and interesting staging and a thought provoking story.
Don't see it if You want lighter easy flowing entertainment
See it if you celebrate black excellence and can appreciate brilliant vocals and choreography
Don't see it if no reason… try and see it if you can! hopefully it has another life in the west end!
See it if You enjoy rousing singing and choreography and a strong Hamilton influence
Don't see it if You have no interest in women’s suffrage
See it if Both lead performances carry this clever reinvention of history.
Don't see it if The show is all hip hop, so if that’s not your style, then this show isn’t for you.
See it if you want an almost perfect show with a few issues, great performances and an engaging story
Don't see it if you don't like musicals
"The sheer charisma and vocal power of the leads transcend the more stilted aspects of this hip-hop show about the Pankhursts.
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“This is a storm of a show which can easily be re-envisaged for the West End.”
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“The evening honours the subversion of the Pankhursts in its air of mischief, enshrines their defiance in fist- and roof-raising numbers ... ‘Sylvia’ still feels a few slogging steps short of victory.”
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“At its best, Sylvia has the burning passion of a street demo. What a shame it keeps wandering down dead ends.”
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“...it feels overstuffed – too much telling, not enough dramatising.”
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“The evening honours the subversion of the Pankhursts in its air of mischief, enshrines their defiance in fist- and roof-raising numbers ... ‘Sylvia’ still feels a few slogging steps short of victory.”
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“It’s a thoroughly enjoyable show that efficiently introduces the suffragettes, without quite working out how to use hip hop to reveal the daring, risk and contemporary relevance of their stories.”
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“As impressive as the cast is the top quality staging this production of ‘Sylvia’ has to offer...While it might not be completely perfect as yet, its imperfections are what adds to its charms in a show you can’t help but fall in love with.”
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