Sing Street at Lyric Hammersmith Review
9 / 10
This production has been a labour of love for director Rebecca Taichman and writer Enda Walsh, after Covid vetoed the original production. The commitment and care it must have taken to finally bring it to The Lyric 5 years later has permeated into the show. There’s a warmth and love for the characters, as if Taichman has been their guardian and now successfully landed them in London. The writing and storytelling are efficient and continuously engaging. The pacing is perfect, nothing is overindulged or thrown away. Walsh is generous with zippy one-liners, schoolboy quirks and captures the oft forgotten hope and fun that is usually labelled as the ‘ innocence or foolishness’ of youth. The songs “Up” and “Drive It Like You Stole It” are standout, stand-up and dance numbers from the original score by John Carney and Gary Clark.
.jpg?format=auto&width=365)
