Five Guys Named Moe continues at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London until 16 January 2021.
Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
First produced in 1990 (at Stratford East and then the Lyric in Shaftesbury Avenue), this show still gleams, 32 years later – especially in the intimate traverse space of Upstairs at the Gatehouse.
Yes, it’s a jukebox musical (featuring the hits of Louis Jordan and other music) and yes, the framing narrative is feeble but with a cast as committedly energetic as this and a fine five-piece band (MD is Griffin Jenkins) on view at one end of the stage, it becomes a compelling piece of entertainment.
Nomax (Juan Jackson) has made a mess of the relationship with his girlfriend and turned to drink for comfort. Then five all-singing, all-dancing chaps emerge from the radio to sort him out. Not much of a plot but never mind …
Read the rest of this review at Musical Theatre Review: https://musicaltheatrereview.com/five-guys-named-moe-upstairs-at-the-gatehouse/
