About this episode
Last week, Mickey-Jo was invited to the opening night performance of one of his most anticipated shows of this year, Sing Street. The musical, which is based on the 2016 film of the same name, was set to open on Broadway in 2020 but was ultimately cancelled. Now that the show is making its London premiere, with a limited run at the Lyric Hammersmith, Mickey-Jo is letting you know just what it's like on stage and whether it might make it back to Broadway... • 00:00 | introduction 02:04 | synopsis 07:09 | the writing 12:54 | the ending (spoilers) 18:34 | the strengths 24:06 | performances 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 95,000 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.