The Thing About Men

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 4/16/12 at 12:14pm

'The Thing About Men', a musical comedy.

Landor Theatre, Clapham. London.

Opens 15th May
Closing 9th June 2012.

Book & lyrics by Joe Dipietro, music by Jimmy Roberts. Based on Doris Dorrie's German film 'Men'.
Directed by Andrew Keates, designed by Martin Thomas, lighting by Howard Hudson.

Men lie to each other, the fools, so much - until they find themselves in ridiculous situations they can’t get out of – living with your wife’s new lover, for example; now there’s a bromance with a twist! Imagine, if you will, having to disguise your identity in front of your own wife...ridiculous, just ridiculous!

[FrontRowDress]

Posted: 4/16/12 at 12:52pm

With Steven Webb & Lucyelle Cliffe

[mallardo]

Posted: 4/16/12 at 12:56pm

This show ran at the Beacon Theatre on upper Broadway in New York - where they now hold the Tony Awards - for over a year back in '03/'04. I used to walk past it all the time and never went in!! Since then I have listened to and enjoyed the OCR so I'm thrilled to finally reconnect with it. Thank you, Landor.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/16/12 at 2:33pm

Never saw the show, but the recording put me to sleep.

[bob8rich]

Posted: 4/16/12 at 2:58pm

Love the score. Have booked to see it at the Landor on June 2nd. Can't wait!

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 4/16/12 at 3:36pm

Great little show, saw it in Singapore a few years back.

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 4/16/12 at 4:38pm

I like to see this and undoubtedly make a trip up to Clapham.

[Owen22]

Posted: 4/17/12 at 12:53am

The show was not at the immense Beacon Theatre. It was, however, done on the upper west side in the smallish Promenade Theatre...

[mallardo]

Posted: 4/17/12 at 11:17am

Is the Promenade attached/next door to the Beacon? I seriously walked past it every day - was I hallucinating?

EDIT: Sorry about that. The Promenade is at 2162 Broadway, the Beacon is at 2124 Broadway - a block south. So I WAS hallucinating.

Updated On: 4/17/12 at 11:17 AM

[MamasDoin'Fine]

Posted: 4/17/12 at 11:28am

Close enough, it was few years back.

[mallardo]

Posted: 5/20/12 at 3:39pm

Saw the matinee of this today - a smart, funny and ultimately quite affecting show with an excellent five person cast and a production up to the usual Landor standards. It's that rare case when the book and lyrics (the prolific Joe DiPietro) outshine the music (Jimmy Roberts). It's only playing a short run and it's well worth the trip to Clapham North.

Side note; I have seen no announcement but an ad in the programme proclaims that Kander and Ebb's "Curtains" is getting its European premiere at the Landor, July 25 to September 1.

Updated On: 5/20/12 at 03:39 PM

[FrontRowDress]

Posted: 5/20/12 at 3:51pm

We saw this on Friday and loved it. Steven Webb & Lucyelle Cliffe in multiple roles totally steal it. I am with Mallardo though, as the songs are a wee bit forgettable, but it really is a first class production. I adore the Landor. I have blogged about it, but just to warn you it really is more of a diary than a review, so may be a bit self-indulgent.
The Thing About Men

[ClapYo'Hands]

Posted: 5/20/12 at 4:15pm

Curtains has already been done in this country!