The Drifters Girl (London) London Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (21)
See it if An absolute triumph for any Drifters fan as you'll know all the songs.Wonderful singing, acting and arrangement, clever funny and brilliant
Don't see it if You don't like the Drifters music
See it if All star cast- every member of the 5-strong adult cast are sensational. Music is amazing too!
Don't see it if Not a fan of Motown/Jukebox musicals.
See it if You want to hear some INSANE vocals with some of the most iconic music ever written
Don't see it if You don’t want a fast paced version of the Drifters story. It moves face and definitely skips some events.
See it if It was a really interesting backstory of the struggles they overcome.
Don't see it if Takes a while to get going.
See it if Absolutely love this - Beverly Knight is outstanding as always. The guys are brilliant too but especially Tosh who plays several characters
Don't see it if You don’t like The Drifters music, otherwise it’s a must.
See it if Brilliant, informative an entertaining education on the drifters.
Don't see it if You don’t like music
See it if you want to hear some fantastic voices deliver hit after hit. In particular, Beverley Knight was sensational!
Don't see it if you're expecting a complex plot. Whilst I praise the music, the storyline itself was a bit thin and my mind did drift, pun intended.
See it if You love musicals. A wonderfully told, inspirational story with an exceptional cast
Don't see it if You hate musicals. Other than that it's a real must see!
Critic Reviews (9)
And as a musical it certainly has its moments: basically any time Knight gets to sing. Her hardworking supporting cast ... are gifted multitaskers with fine voices. I couldn’t help but find ‘The Drifters Girl’ a bit tawdry. This is the jukebox musical genre at its most cynical.
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The sound of the show ... is exquisite, Beverley Knight leading the way and raising the roof at points in the title role. Yet the dramatic balance doesn’t feel quite right yet. The changing roster of men in the line-up, and in Treadwell’s life, repeatedly woo us with calculated charm.
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The staging is pleasingly simple ... [but] Ed Curtis’s script is awful. Ultimately ... this show depends on the quality of the music ... [when] Knight transitions into full-throated song, time seems to stop. Her four male co-stars deliver immaculate performances.
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There's not much dramatic engagement in the story; all the characters who wander through remain outlines rather than people. [However], Adam J Bernard, Tarinn Callender, Matt Henry, and Tosh Wanogho-Maud play every part and fill every voice. They are credited as co-creators and in truth, they make the show.
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But this show ... relies on that catalogue of songs too heavily, which compromises the narrative journey and emotional force. Ed Curtis’s book features bite-sized scenes with neat bland soundbites. Knight blows us away with each number.
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It’s the script that doesn’t quite work. Still, it’s wonderful to see the multitasking [cast] handle not just the singing, but [an] array of subsidiary roles. The songs ... are adorable.
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It’s the performances that jerk tears, conjure smiles, make hearts swoon or ache – not the story. As a musical it flails, but every time the quartet layers up those coil-tight harmonies, or Knight lets rip, it’s heaven.
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Ed Curtis's book is rather less pioneering; in fact, it falls into all the worst traps of jukebox bio-musicals. Knight, of course, brings her own firepower, and the musical kicks into high gear whenever she has a solo number.
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