See it if probably the best biomusical so far. Great use of music to propel a riveting story. Amazing talent!
Don't see it if you can't afford a ticket
See it if You are a fan of Turner or enjoy watching inspiring stories. I found it riveting. We saw Jenny Fitzpatrick as Tina and she was amazing!
Don't see it if You aren't in the mood for a bio musical or are uncomfortable with scenes of spousal abuse.
See it if you're a Tina fan - absolutely! If you just plain enjoy rock 'n' roll - yes!
Don't see it if you hate musicals. That's the single reason I can come up with. Read more
See it if Like a lot of singing and dancing base on a living legend. Tina Turner
Don't see it if Don't like the music fromm the seventies
See it if you love a wonderful tribute to Tina Turner. If you enjoy catchy songs and memorable anthems ! If you love a deep story.
Don't see it if you don't like long long shows. If you don't like the dramatic life of Tina Turner. If you are just here for the megamix
See it if you enjoy Tina Turner's music obviously! It's a dark show and deals with the many tragedies in Tina's life but has a triumphant finale.
Don't see it if TW: deals with themes of domestic abuse/violence
See it if you like a good drama, concert, feel good show.
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See it if Cast are amazing. I was tired just watching the actress play Tina- she was phenomenal.
Don't see it if Can be quite intense- don’t see if depictions of domestic violence triggers you.
Is a feelgood jukebox musical the absolute best medium to tell a story about domestic abuse? Put crudely, that is the problem at the heart of big-budget global premiere...Don’t get me wrong: it’s an entertaining night, brilliantly performed.
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Despite the show’s creative pedigree, with Mamma Mia! director Phyllida Lloyd at the helm and a book by The Mountain-top writer Katori Hall, nothing about the production is particularly interesting or innovative. It’s a standard bio-musical...
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What a pity, then, that this musical never fully sparks into life...Yet the material surprisingly lacks rigour, too often staying in soft-focus when a more forensic examination is required...
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"Is a feelgood jukebox musical the absolute best medium to tell a story about domestic abuse? Put crudely, that is the problem at the heart of big-budget global premiere ‘Tina'. The erstwhile Anna Mae Bullock’s eventful life and beloved back catalogue are perfect subjects for adaptation. But too often Phyllida Lloyd’s production struggles to make a sensitive synthesis of the two...Lloyd directs fluidly and at a pace, but there is, also, a weird feeling of it being clogged with ephemera."
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Born in the USA, made in England. That’s the thesis of this slickly choreographed, beautifully designed and roof-raisingly well-sung bio-musical about Tina Turner...
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Phyllida Lloyd’s musical is a heady celebration of triumph over adversity...As bio-musicals go, this is as good as it gets.
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The problem for me is that, at least for the first act which charts her relationship with Ike, what we actually witness is a strong woman being brought down by multiple acts of violence.
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Katori Hall's book is too brisk...Even folk who are inclined to be sniffy about jukebox musicals will be overwhelmed by this one. It has everything going for it.
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