Eugenius - Palladium / The Other Palace / Turbine

Really sad for the investor to pull at last minute, gutting for the cast and crew involved but it’s a good musical that deserves more life!

I hate to be that guy, but just throwing it out there. Taking the producer out of the issue, surely this was somewhat inevitable sadly that either it would close early or play to half empty theatres. It's not a known show outside the theatre community, it hasn't sold that great this time around compared to the first time around, and also, you can't just announce a transfer for the same month, that's crazy!

That said, I'm gutted that it has come down to this because it means more people won't get to see this and it would of been fun to see another new British musical in the West End, following hot on the heels of Jamie and Six. Hopefully next year!

How awful for everyone. Such a great show. Could Bil come to the rescue?

And I'm not sure they could strip the set back anymore, even with Bill K involved doing his utmost to make it look as cheap as possible 😉

Interval. Why did no-one warn me to bring earplugs?

ETA Now finished. That was very loud, very camp & had even more lycra than Mamma Mia. Not entirely my cup of tea but some of it was amusing & I liked seeing those of the cast who I recognised from other shows.

I'm not entirely surprised the transfer was cancelled, given The Other Palace was only about two thirds full this afternoon.

Well. This is a whole bunch of jolly japes and further proof that Rob Houchen is possibly the best male singer in London's glitzy West End. 'nuff said. He has such an easy Gavin Creel-ness about him. Yes, he's that good.

It's all complete fluff but it's got a truly sensational cast, I think you'd struggle to find a weak one amongst 'em. Laura Baldwin (like a musical theatre Amy Adams) and Daniel Buckley (clearly a future star of 'School of Rock') are glorious, Buckley in particular has a devil-may-care-I'll-do-anything attitude which is very funny but there's also special mention for Simon Thomas, Scott Paige and Emily Tierney too. But the absolute scene stealer is Neil McDermott who was fabulous as Evil Lord Hector.

The show is such fun and the songs are cleverly made to sound like an 80s edition of 'Now That's What I Call Music', they're all pretty much insanely catchy and oddly familiar and for those who have a fetish for lycra, you will *die*.

I was sat next to the one from Busted who wasn't the strangely attractive tall posh one or the one who is married to Emma Willis. He seemed to enjoy it. He had an ice cream at the interval. I couldn't tell what flavour.

Oh and if you go to the St James Theatre (I refuse to call it it's stupid new name), be sure to visit the Gin Bar. I could hanker down and spend several weeks there. It's like many a dream I've had come true. Well the ones without Tom Bateman and Jonny B in anyway.

I think it’s the one that wrote Loserville. James?

Woof I'm pregnant just THINKING about it. 

Oh right James. In fairness they're all a bit tall and posh. Except the one that's married to Emma Willis. And she likes a bit of rough. 

This is what elevated my opinion of his uvula! He was an enjoyable enough Marius, but hearing him sing this was pretty heavenly.

Goodness. I must be psychotic. Who knows what else I can make happen? *concentrate on Lottery numbers* *send Jonny B my phone number*

It really is a heavenly voice isn't it.

I think he sounds better in that than in Eugenius. I want to say more vocally mature but that's not quite it. Umm... Maybe it's that in Eugenius he sounded like he was singing in head voice most of the time whereas here he shows more range, as he did in Candide last year.