Crazy For You - Watermill Theatre

"...in association with Jamie Wilson", yes I would expect this to be followed with a tour.

I hated this as a child, but might enjoy it now. (Although, I seem to be allergic to older musicals!)

Loved the original production, didn't like the regents park production which was also a bit of a rip off of the original.

Not sure I want to see a really small scale version

It couldn't have been that different as they had to give Susan a credit on the west end transfer

Such as Evita or Phantom? CFY was 1992. Now the source is a little older but are hardly as dated as 'S Wonderful.

Well the set and costumes were due to the setting of regents park. But the dance was very similar, especially slap that bass if I recall correctly. Yes there were differences but I'd say there were more similarities than not

Had a good time

Not the best musical production I've seen at the Watermill. The actor-musician act works better when it's integrated into the setting (aka the recent Fiddler on the Roof tour). This musical has to switch between New York and the Wild West quickly, two very different locations, and the small cast hasnt got time to change. So when we get to Deadrock there's cast members at the sides playing instruments still dressed as New Yorkers and it broke the illusion a tad.

Calamity Jane worked very well because most the time it is set in the Wild West and did very well establishing the setting, whilst in Oliver the musicians were kept tucked away on an upper level.

Tom Chambers is not the best singer but he is very expressive. And not only is he able to dance in that small space but he is leaping all over the set at times. At one point he drunkenly misses the spiral staircase to get down to the stage, and instead abseils down a pillar. He works very well with Caroline Sheen as Polly

I think the musical works best on a large scale. The hilarious regent's park production meant that I ignored the flaws with this. The two leads are really the only ones carrying the first act, and the others don't get a chance to shine until the second act as the underwritten supporting characters

I was at the performance last night and I thought it was a fun production, unlike David J I felt it worked much better than previous musicals I've seen there.

I agree about Tom's voice and that his expression does carry him through and his dancing is impressive, especially in such a small place. I feel Caroline Sheen deserves more of a mention as she is the charm of the production and has a fabulous voice and physical presence.