was Mickey-Jo wrong about INTO THE WOODS? | Mickey-Jo's new review of the musical revival's West End transfer
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This week, Mickey-Jo headed back Into the Woods, this time to see the Bridge Theatre revival's production in its new home, transferred to the Noel Coward Theatre in the West End.
This production of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine written musical, directed by Jordan Fein, stars Kate Fleetwood, Gracie McGonigal, Laura Pitt-Pulford, John Dagleish, Simbi Akande, Keith Ramsay, and more in a dark take on the fairytale crossover musical with designs from Tom Scutt.
Having originally shared Mickey-Jo's mixed feelings about the production when it opened last year, find out whether Mickey-Jo has changed my mind about it upon closer inspection, and what he thinks of the performances from the new members of the company... •
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00:00 | introduction 04:01 | have I changed my mind? 09:35 | the performances 19:59 | what else I loved 23:32 | conclusion About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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