Move over Abba: new ‘riskier’ wave of British musicals to challenge West End’s established order
by Vanessa Thorpe Arts and Media Correspondent from on (#6HV8B)
Theatreland is taking a gamble on a wave of quirky little shows to challenge the big but tired box office beasts
A fresh kind of musical theatre show, set apart by having started life on the fringe or in a small-scale provincial production, is challenging the established order in London's West End this season.
A wave of new, quirky productions will be taking their places alongside Phantom of the Opera-style classics and all those big, popular musicals that rework a familiar film title or milk a superstar legacy.
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