Review of Anyone Can Whistle at Southwark Playhouse
Even if the plot is sometimes unclear, a subliminal message that there is far more that people have in common than what separates us provides a poignant touch.
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Even if the plot is sometimes unclear, a subliminal message that there is far more that people have in common than what separates us provides a poignant touch.
Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents' musical returns
Drew Gasparini's hit musical I Could Use A Drink is heading to the West End for one night only – with more numbers and a larger cast than before. Released as a concept album in the US and now hopping over the Atlantic, the piece celebrates modern ideas of youth in an eclectic mix of tunes. The show had a streamed run this month, and will now be presented live in front of audiences. Playing at the Garrick Theatre on 2 August 2021, appearing in the cast are Ahmed Hamad ( Rent), Billy Nevers ( The Space Between), Luke Bayer ( Soho Cinders), Maiya Quansah-Breed ( Rent). Further stars are to be...
West End premiere of Drew Gasparini’s I Could Use A Drink May 11, 2021 Last updated: May 11, 2021 After a successful UK streaming event, Drew Gasparini’s hit album, ‘I Could Use A Drink’ is now headed to the West End for one night only – with added songs and an increase in the cast to 9 musical theatre stars! Originally released in 2013, Gasparini’s album is an eclectic mix of progressive contemporary Musical Theatre (both poignant and hilarious) with themes ranging from teen pregnancy and heartbreak to mass shootings due to bullying. Now for its West End premiere, producers Liam...
I Could Use A Drink isn’t quite as profound as Songs For A New World, but this is a positively intense and heartfelt experience.