Using
a nursery rhyme in a dark foreboding way, what a unique idea!
No
actually Stephen Sondheim has already written 'Into The Woods'. I take
it from this creation Michael Bruce has not only seen it but is a fan of
Sondheim. 'Hey Diddle
Diddle' appeared very Sondheimesque to me and I think it is a fairly
good imitation.
A
young girl is hiding in her room listening to her parents argue, when her
father comes in to see her he doesn’t have time to read to her.
Picking up her favourite book of nursery rhymes she suddenly finds
herself in the world of 'Diddle Diddle'. The characters have not seen
children for years and years everything is so samey, nothing new ever
happens but that has suddenly changed.
A story about growing up and following our
dreams. I enjoyed Michael's writing and as he is also the Musical
Director and Pianist, also enjoyed his playing. The set and costumes are
sumptuous and the cast superb. This is a very good piece of musical
theatre from an up and coming Sondheim, please don’t go Lloyd Webber.
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