Close-Up: The Twiggy Musical
Close-Up: The Twiggy Musical
81%
81%
(11 Ratings)
Positive
91%
Mixed
9%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Delightful, Great acting, Clever, Nostalgic

About the Show

Ben Elton writes & directs this new biographical musical about 60s supermodel, Twiggy.

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Critic Reviews (14)

BroadwayWorld
September 28th, 2023

" It is tender, empowering and entertaining."
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The London Evening Standard
September 28th, 2023

"It’s strident, squawky and front-loaded with irony, the cast joshing and eye-rolling with the audience from the start."
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The Guardian (UK)
September 28th, 2023

"The black and white images and video footage of the real Twiggy, so much more compelling than the action on stage, are a hypnotic reminder of a phenomenon who is simply not captured in this over-bright, over-sentimental, rictus smile of a musical."
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The Times (UK)
September 29th, 2023

"Not so much a close-up, more a smudged Polaroid taken from a distance."
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London Theatre
September 28th, 2023

"It all contributes to an exuberant and accessible show, but one that whistles through the greatest hits rather than matching the pioneering creative ambition of its subject."
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The Stage (UK)
September 28th, 2023

"It is ironic that a show about a woman synonymous with fashion and style should be such a tasteless mess."
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WhatsOnStage
September 28th, 2023

"Elton’s direction is efficient rather than inspired but he at least keeps the whole thing moving at a cracking pace. His script is stronger on humour than pathos, but the excellent cast make it work."
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The Independent (UK)
September 28th, 2023

"It was the Sixties, sexy schoolgirls were all part of the culture,” opines Twiggy, explaining that it only seems wrong in retrospect."
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