See it if You like old fashioned style musicals and tap dancing
Don't see it if You big dance numbers. The best dances o. The show are between the two leads
See it if Takes you back to the good old days of theatre but updated for a better experience. The dancing and singing are amazing. Go to be enthralled
Don't see it if If you don’t like singing and dancing then this show is not for you
See it if you want to see a brilliantly choreographed, spellbinding, funny and excellently sung show. It ticked all the right boxes for me!
Don't see it if you’re not a fan of dance heavy shows or old fashioned musicals. I personally think Gershwin is timeless but it’s not for everyone. Read more
See it if you love high energy, all absorbing dance routines and puttin' on a show to save a town theatre romance in disguise
Don't see it if Tap dance is not your thing, there's a lot of it! But it's all so well done and with lots of style and humour - why not try it?!
See it if Want to be entertained
Don't see it if If you don’t like slapstick humour
See it if you want to see a musical which really deserves to be called delightful. See Charlie Stemp in his prime!
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See it if you want to enjoy an old school musical done well with fabulous choreography, great humour, clever staging and panache.
Don't see it if you will be bothered by the slightly predictable story or the gendered roles. This is of its time and should be enjoyed as such. Read more
See it if You’d love to be dazzled! It’s such a show - music, staging, choreography, set etc. everything’s fabulous!
Don't see it if You want an original score, a modern storyline / book
“The show has a delirious weightlessness: for 150 minutes, you’re lifted out of care, and logic.”
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"It is a divine production that leaves us giddy, capturing the stock romance between the central couple but also the soaring romance of theatre, with its stars and sawdust allure. If there is one fluffy summer musical to watch, let this be your guilty pleasure."
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“ Stemp busts a gut doing what he does best: delivering winning smiles, soulful singing and immaculate footwork, turning on a sixpence between the graceful and the goonish...he’s worth the price of admission alone. But the whole ensemble are a sight, and a joy, to behold too. Go.”
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“The whole evening is full of joy...As for the chorus, each and every one of them is superb, making an impact through through their ability to make every moment of Stroman’s dancing magic pure, irresistible fun.”
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“The plot was and remains featherweight, though there are visual and textual nods...But the reason for being for this production is Stroman's stagecraft, allied to possibly the best actor-dancer she has been lucky enough to work with.”
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“Susan Stroman's ‘Crazy For You’ is pure musical theatre heaven...Beowulf Boritt’s sets, William Ivey Long’s costumes and Ken Billington’s lighting are all swoon-worthy: it feels like tumbling into a Golden Age MGM musical. Even the curtain call is a triumph. Five stars just isn’t enough – I wish I could give it ten.”
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“It’s ludicrous. It’s lavish. And finally the romantic-comical shenanigans set to some of the greatest hits of George and Ira Gershwin is resistance-is-futile lovely too.”
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“Stroman delivers surprise after surprise, intertwining expertly executed pratfalls with choreographic virtuosity...there’s not a moment here that doesn’t delight. Who could ask for anything more? Perfection.”
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