Tina — The Tina Turner Musical (London) London Reviews and Tickets

88%

(65 Reviews)

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Members say

Great singing, Entertaining, Absorbing, Great acting, Must see

About the Show

Olivier Award nominated musical which follows the life of 12-time Grammy Award winner Tina Turner.

The life of global music sensation Tina Turner, who has sold over 100 million records worldwide, is celebrated in this hit jukebox musical. In a career which spans 5 decades, the musical tells the story of the 'Queen of Rock and Roll' and how she overcame adversity to become an international phenomenon. Includes her greatest hit songs such as "Proud Mary", "What's Love Got to Do It" and "Simply the Best". With book by Olivier Award winner, Katori Hall and directed by Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia! The Movie).

Member Reviews (65)

Entertaining, Great staging, Great singing, Masterful, Must see

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

Inspiring, Riveting, Great singing, Entertaining, Absorbing

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.

100

Resonant, Must see, Intelligent, Great singing, Great acting

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

Great singing, Enchanting, Absorbing, Great staging, Entertaining

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

Thought-provoking, Slow, Profound, Intense, Entertaining

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

Intense, Resonant, Epic, Ambitious, Absorbing

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

Entertaining, Intense, Great singing, Delightful

See it if you like a good drama, concert, feel good show.

Don't see it if you don’t like Tina Turner. Read more

Great acting, Great singing, Absorbing

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.

Critic Reviews (14)

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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For a previous production

"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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For a previous production

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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For a previous production

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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For a previous production

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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For a previous production

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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