A reviews round-up for Grand Hotel at the Southwark Playhouse.
Grand Hotel is the surprise hit of the season. A minor-musical with a chequered history, the Southwark Playhouse revival of Grand Hotel, under Thom Southerland’s direction has style, speed and in the tiny space of the Southwark Playhouse manages to give the allusion of the hustle and bustle of a deluxe Berlin Hotel.
Lee Proud’s fabulous choreography keeps the show moving with a great opening number followed by a Foxtrot and Charleston which memorably evokes the style and largess of the roaring 20’s. Given the 17 strong cast, there is little opportunity to develop characters fully however the very nature of hotel’s and their revolving guests is that you are only ever see snapshots. The cast are excellent with notable performances from Scott Garnham, Christine Grimandi and George Rae. Sound at the Southwark Playhouse has always been an issue but thankfully Sound Designer Andrew Johnson has cracked it and I could hear every line. Grand Hotel is definitely worth seeing!
Grand Hotel plays a strictly limited season from 31 July 2015 until 5 September 2015 at the Southwark Playhouse.
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