Theatre REVIEW: Top Hat - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)
Oct 4
2 min read

You’re invited to the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne. Effervescent, elegant and exhilarating, Top Hat is a heady romantic cocktail laced with sparklingly witty dialogue, stunning choreography, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes.

Featuring Irving Berlin’s irresistible score including some of Hollywood’s greatest songs, the immortal Cheek to Cheek, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, Top Hat White Tie and Tails and Puttin’ on the Ritz.

There may be trouble ahead,

But while there’s moonlight, and music,

And love, and romance…

Let’s face the music and dance

When Broadway star Jerry Travers (Phillip Attmore – Hello Dolly, Broadway) arrives in London to open a new show, he crosses paths with model Dale Tremont (Amara Okereke (My Fair Lady, West End), whose beauty sleep is rudely interrupted by Jerry tap dancing in the hotel suite above hers. Instantly smitten, Jerry vows to abandon his bachelor life to win her – but the path of true love never does run smooth.

Based on the classic 1935 film which starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the stage adaptation’s West End premiere won the 2013 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the Evening Standard Award for Best Night Out. Acclaimed American director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall, whose Tony and Olivier Award-winning production of Anything Goes recently wowed audiences and critics in London and on television, comes to the UK to stage this brand-new production.

Kenny Wax and Jonathan Church Theatre Productions present the Chichester Festival Theatre Production

Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin

Based on RKO’s Motion Picture

Adapted for the stage by Matthew White & Howard Jacquese

Where?

Edinburgh Playhouse - Part of UK Tour

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Maddie (Age 11) - ★★★★1/2

"I think it had great dance numbers and songs, slick performances, and the orchestra and singing were enjoyable. I also think the characters are very good and funny. It was a good story but I also think it was a slightly outdated plot (but then again what do I know I’m 11?). There was also a small technical problem where the bench got stuck to the set but they handled it very well and professionally. All in all I think it was a good show."