The Drifters Girl (London)
Closed 2h 20m
The Drifters Girl (London)
85%
85%
(160 Ratings)
Positive
86%
Mixed
10%
Negative
4%
Members say
Great singing, Entertaining, Delightful, Great acting, Must see

About the Show

Beverley Knight stars in a new musical about The Drifters and the woman behind their success.

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Critic Reviews (9)

The Telegraph (UK)
November 25th, 2021

The sound of the show ... is exquisite, Beverley Knight leading the way and raising the roof at points in the title role. Yet the dramatic balance doesn’t feel quite right yet. The changing roster of men in the line-up, and in Treadwell’s life, repeatedly woo us with calculated charm.
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The Independent (UK)
November 26th, 2021

Cheap laughs ... are woven throughout the exposition-heavy script, which darts between and rushes over certain storylines in an attempt to make the songs fit the scenes. As The Drifters and their girl, the cast work in harmony – here’s hoping they get the chance to do it again on a better-written show.
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Time Out London
November 25th, 2022

And as a musical it certainly has its moments: basically any time Knight gets to sing. Her hardworking supporting cast ... are gifted multitaskers with fine voices. I couldn’t help but find ‘The Drifters Girl’ a bit tawdry. This is the jukebox musical genre at its most cynical.
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The London Evening Standard
November 26th, 2022

The staging is pleasingly simple ... [but] Ed Curtis’s script is awful. Ultimately ... this show depends on the quality of the music ... [when] Knight transitions into full-throated song, time seems to stop. Her four male co-stars deliver immaculate performances.
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WhatsOnStage
November 26th, 2021

There's not much dramatic engagement in the story; all the characters who wander through remain outlines rather than people. [However], Adam J Bernard, Tarinn Callender, Matt Henry, and Tosh Wanogho-Maud play every part and fill every voice. They are credited as co-creators and in truth, they make the show.
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The Stage (UK)
November 25th, 2021

It’s the performances that jerk tears, conjure smiles, make hearts swoon or ache – not the story. As a musical it flails, but every time the quartet layers up those coil-tight harmonies, or Knight lets rip, it’s heaven.
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The Times (UK)
November 26th, 2021

It’s the script that doesn’t quite work. Still, it’s wonderful to see the multitasking [cast] handle not just the singing, but [an] array of subsidiary roles. The songs ... are adorable.
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The Guardian (UK)
November 25th, 2021

But this show ... relies on that catalogue of songs too heavily, which compromises the narrative journey and emotional force. Ed Curtis’s book features bite-sized scenes with neat bland soundbites. Knight blows us away with each number.
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