Bedknobs and Broomsticks - U.K. & Ireland Tour

We shall have to put the riot police on standby 😂 Behave yourself lads!

Aww I'm going on Tuesday night, shame it wasn't a day later or we could have had a mini board meetup

What happened? Are you still there? (It’s 11pm 😀)

Yeah..a few minutes before the stop I wondered where Carrie had gone ...then the show stopped..and a new Carrie appeared for the last ten minutes. Very enjoyable show. Terrific ensemble who run the show and scenery...Good tricks and flying...Good Central performances. Nice to see a show with some different ideas

So this was an unexpected, pleasant surprise that, in truth, exceeded my expectations.

There were quick, almost seamless transition and scene changes and an extremely hard working cast- especially the ensemble.

This is a cleverly, well thought out show and the opening sequence of the bombing of London and the children being sent on a train to the countryside is extremely well done.

The ensemble play multiple characters however (at times) them moving set pieces about can be somewhat distracting.

The whole show- including the old songs and the new ones- are well sung and performed.

As referenced above by BurlyBeaR, the Portobello Road scene did look somewhat cramped with the ensemble dancing and around market stall carts.

There is a lot going on in this show, with a lot of stage trickery and magic skills being put to use.

Both BurlyBeaR and I were questioning in the intermission as to how they made that bed fly. And how the female lead could ride a broomstick?

The puppets were put to good use.

The whole fish sequence in the second half at the bottom of the blimey sea was well performed. Watch out for quick costume changes and Rob Madge who is in the ensemble but really shines as the main fish.

Personally, I loved the Secretary Bird who appears a little later on.

Lots of kids in the audience who were relatively well behaved.

A thoroughly enjoyable show, well up to West End standards

It was also nice to see and catch up with BurlyBeaR.

If the show comes close to where you are, go and see it.

Lol! No we did not. Circumstances meant that we couldn’t catch up before the show so I gave him my seat location and he waved at me as he passed my row and then we caught up at intermission.

There was no ice cream. Sorry to disappoint.

If ever the opportunity arises to do so, BurleyBeaR is softly spoken very friendly man. A really nice guy.

Guidance only. 

Did first time and just got to wait for twenty minutes in a crowded foyer as the auditorium was not opened so won't be doing any earlier than 30 minutes before from now on.
Worth giving extra time for queue if covid passes being checked.

and temperature checks. But what a great show, so slick and that ensemble working their butts off, as well as the stage management. Some gorgeous imagery, and the illusions are wonderful - thank heavens for black velvet and precise lighting. The plot is a bit tortured. I did like the different ending, even if a little overstated. But hurrah!

I wonder if 

I’ve seen magic tricks where something apparently suspended in air passes through an enclosed aperture. It’s usually a magician’s assistant laid out on a board and passed through a ring or hoop of some sort. Im sure this is that, good old fashioned magic techniques .