The production continues to run at the theatre until the end of next month.
Broadway World: **** “Adam Lenson’s direction is smooth and taut, often intersecting multiple contexts that blend together visually but remain separate dialogically. The performances are remarkable.”
All That Dazzles: *** “There is a beautiful story at the heart of Cable Street, and one that proves extremely relevant today. The message shines through, and the potential is clear to see, but it is muddled through some underdeveloped and confused choices prevalent throughout.”
Beyond the Curtain.co.uk: **** “It’s brilliant to see this musical return once more. It’s a shame the run is quite limited as its powerful story is one that everyone should see and learn more about the Battle of Cable Street. This musical blends contemporary sounds with impassioned and gripping storytelling. A show like this is ever timely. Be sure to put this on your must see list.”
Musical Theatre Musings: **** “Ultimately, Cable Street is a timely and affecting piece of musical theatre that succeeds because it places people at the heart of politics, rather than the other way around.”
The Upcoming: **** “Ultimately, if this stirring musical arrives at some narrative clumsiness in its homestretch, it remains terrifically performed and staged, and entirely gripping throughout. It’s enough to instil hope in the potential of the British theatre scene to still produce lasting original musicals, and to fill the Marylebone Theatre’s modestly sized auditorium with genuine epic scale.”
The Reviews Hub: **** 1/2 “It’s a challenging task to compress complicated historical contexts involving disparate communities into a couple of hours’ singing and dancing, and there are some dodgy accents along the way. But the abiding messages are simple enough. We need to look beyond “different food, different ways, different customs and holy days” to discover what we have in common (“same fears, same old cares”). “Get rid of the hate in your heart and make some room,” runs the song Stranger Sister about the power of solidarity. It’s as crucial and relevant now as it was 90 years ago.”
London Theatre 1: ***** “A slick and sophisticated experience, it unashamedly tackles a chapter of London history head-on in an engaging and passionate way.”
London Unattached: **** “It is impossible to enjoy Cable Street without feeling the dangers of history repeating itself. This makes this production particularly important, and the Director has spoken in the press about his desire for school children to see it. This production is the third iteration of Cable Street on a London stage, and the production travels to New York as part of the Brits Off Broadway festival in April. Hopefully, at some future point, it might make its way back to London, where it deserves to play on a bigger stage; it certainly packs sufficient punch to do so.”
London Pub Theatres Magazine: **** 1/2 “One of the most impressive things in this show is Elizabeth Boyce on violin. She’s actually part of a five piece band along with impressive actor-muso Max Alexander-Taylor (guitar). Boyce is on stage much of the time, as an unobtrusive part of the action – playing continuo, adding dimension to songs from Irish-flavoured numbers in the pub to solo internal reflection. She makes the playing look enviably effortless and it sounds glorious.”
The Spy in the Stalls: ** 1/2 “‘Cable Street’ tells an important story with a compelling core and an impressive cast. However, several elements need refining for the production to land with the weight it deserves.”
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