Starter For Ten (Birmingham Rep) - ★★★ REVIEW
Description
After premiering at Bristol Old Vic, the new musical STARTER FOR TEN is back in an enhanced production than returned to the same venue as well as touring to Birmingham Rep.
The show adapts the 2003 novel of the same name by David Nicholls, following a young man named Brian whose lifelong dream is to appear as a contestant on the prolific TV quiz competition, University Challenge.
Check out this full review to find out what Mickey-Jo thought about this feelgood comedy, its dynamite cast, and why audiences might struggle to connect with it...
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00:00 | introduction
01:55 | synopsis / material
08:28 | shortcomings
17:32 | cast / creatives
23:35 | the show's future
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