About this episode
This week, Mickey-Jo was invited to attend the opening night performance of his most anticipated show of the year in London - a brand new revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's INTO THE WOODS at the Bridge Theatre. This new production, directed by Jordan Fein, stars Katie Brayben, Jamie Parker, Kate Fleetwood, Chumisa Dornford-May, Jo Foster, Gracie McGonigal, and more in a dark take on the fairytale crossover musical with designs from Tom Scutt. As a devoted fan of the material, check out Mickey-Jo's many detailed thoughts about this production and whether it was the Into the Woods revival he had been wishing for, or something a little too Grimm... • 00:00 | introduction 01:51 | the material 08:59 | this production 18:08 | strengths 30:08 | shortcomings 38:43 | conclusion 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.