Was EVITA this summer's only hit? | A comparison of the West End's last two summer theatre seasons
Description
This summer in London, one particular production dominated conversation among theatregoers, Evita at the London Palladium starring Rachel Zegler.
But, alongside that heavyweight revival, were this summer's West End offerings a disappointment compared to the delights of last summer?
Check out Mickey-Jo's thoughts around the trends as he compares the West End programming in Summer 2024 and 2025 and share your own thoughts about the best show you saw this summer in the comments!
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00:00 | introduction
03:02 | new musicals
07:37 | musical revivals
12:46 | plays (and misc)
16:26 | transfers / returns
19:08 | Broadway transfers
About Mickey-Jo:
As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: MickeyJoTheatre is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 89,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre
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