Critics are raving about...Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo

23 Nov
2017
Author: Staff
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie review round-up

After a hugely successful opening night, everyone really is talking about Everybody's Talking About Jamie! Coming to the West End after a sold-out run in Sheffield, this new British musical opened at the Apollo Theatre on 22 November 2017 and just take a look at all these 4- and 5-star reviews. We've rounded up some of the best reviews from press night here.

The House of Bernarda Alba
London Theatre - ★★★★★
Mark Shenton: Here's a new and distinctively British musical that could give the imminent arrival of from Broadway a serious run for its money, and is just the refreshing breath of fresh, inclusive air...
The Stage - ★★★★★
The Stage - ★★★★★
Tim Bano: The cobwebs are finally being blown away from some of those old West End theatres. It feels like something's changing.
The Independent - ★★★★★
The Independent - ★★★★★
Paul Taylor: It's no wonder that everybody's talking about Jamie. This show - which premiered last February at the Sheffield Crucible - is irresistible: a joyous, life-affirming Billy Elliot for an age...
TheatreCat - ★★★★★
TheatreCat - ★★★★★
Libby Purves: This is glorious. Hits the bullseye. It's about kids - the boiling mass of hormones that is a year 11 class grappling with GCSEs and...
Time Out - ★★★★★
Time Out - ★★★★★
Tom Wicker: This staggeringly enjoyable musical about a teen drag queen transfers triumphantly to London 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' is a burst of joy in the heart of the West End. This new...
Rewrite This Story - ★★★★★
Rewrite This Story - ★★★★★
Olivia Mitchell: Everybody's Talking About Jamie has been one of my most highly anticipated shows of 2017 since I heard the rave reviews during it's run at the Sheffield...
London Theatre 1 - ★★★★★
London Theatre 1 - ★★★★★
Chris Omaweng: "Well, that was different," was the exit poll verdict of a fellow theatregoer as we filed out of the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. There are aspects of familiarity within...
Broadway World - ★★★★
Broadway World - ★★★★
There's been a real buzz of anticipation around the West End with the impending opening of Everybody's Talking About Jamie. In fact, it has felt like everybody really has been talking about...
The Arts Desk - ★★★★
The Arts Desk - ★★★★
Marianka Swain: Everybody's been talking about Everybody's Talking About Jamie since its Sheffield Crucible debut earlier this year. It's unusual to see a musical come steaming into the West End based on...
There Ought To Be Clowns
There Ought To Be Clowns
Ian Foster: When Everybody's Talking About Jamie made its debut in Sheffield earlier this year, hopes were high for a...
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