This week Darren and Natalie explore three standout productions lighting up London’s stages - Entertaining Mr Sloane at the Young Vic, The Importance of Being Earnest in the West End, and MUSIK at Wilton’s Music Hall.
Entertaining Mr Sloane – Young Vic
Finally, Entertaining Mr Sloane storms into the Young Vic with a thrilling new production of Joe Orton’s scandalous classic. Directed by Nadia Fall, this darkly comic revival stars Tamzin Outhwaite as Kath, Jordan Stephens as the seductive Mr Sloane, and Daniel Cerqueira as Ed. Wickedly funny and deliciously subversive, it’s a sharp, stylish take on desire, manipulation and power games in 1960s Britain.
The Importance of Being Earnest – West End Transfer
Then it’s Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, newly transferred to the Noël Coward Theatre. Directed by Max Webster, this revival features Olly Alexander as Algernon Moncrieff, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Jack Worthing, Hugh Dennis as Rev. Chasuble and Stephen Fry as the formidable Lady Bracknell. With dazzling wit, elegant staging, and a stellar cast, Wilde’s beloved comedy of manners feels as fresh and fabulous as ever.
MUSIK – Wilton’s Music Hall
First up, MUSIK sees the incomparable Frances Barber reprise her role as Billie Trix, the hard-living, truth-spilling icon created by Jonathan Harvey and Pet Shop Boys. Set against a backdrop of post-war Berlin and the glittering hedonism of 1980s New York, this sharp, hilarious, and surprisingly moving one-woman show is cabaret storytelling at its most intoxicating.
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