Johannes Radebe makes a splendid stage debut
8 / 10
This show’s not-so-secret weapon is Strictly Come Dancing professional Radebe, who is a tornado of charisma as Lola. It’s hard to think of another role better suited for his theatre debut. Unsurprisingly, he burns up the choreography, turning the stage into a runway. But he also brings an intensity to this larger-than-life character that’s operatic in pitch and disco-fabulous in tone. And he wears the hell out of Robert Jones and Tom Rogers’ glitteringly ethereal costumes.
