Prince andrew the musical review

An all-singing, all-dancing re-imagining of the Duke of York's very public fall from grace. Sign In Sign In.

But it makes light of a genuine horror and lets the royal off the hook far, far too easily. It is written and scored almost in its entirety by Kieran Hodgson, character comedian, actor, musician and creator of Bad TV Impressions on Twitter, which were tremendously good, as well as being swift and perfect distillations of the shows themselves and kept us going through lockdown. But while Prince Andrew: The Musical is to be applauded as a great near-solo feat, it never quite flies. We begin with The Interview. I still need fair warning if there is going to be real footage of that terrible, terrible night.

Prince andrew the musical review

Naturally, there will be people who slam this Christmas special, written by and starring impressionist Kieran Hodgson, for the title alone. Should you make comedy about these serious allegations — sexual abuse, sex trafficking and paedophilia — at all? These slower moments are intercut with snippets of his life set to song, from his rivalry with Charles internet comedy king Munya Chawawa to his romance with and subsequent split from a nasal Sarah Ferguson Jenny Bede. But when PATM leans into its place as a musical theatre parody, it really shines, often thanks to the slick choreography and strong choruses. The best song has to be a West Side Story -inspired duet in which Andrew asks Sarah to divorce him while remaining in his life forever. Throughout the Channel 4 special, Hodgson makes it clear that the jokes being made are at the expense of Andrew and the wider royal family. Charles corners Andrew in a dark dungeon, strewn with headlines criticising the royal. For some, a musical about Prince Andrew will never be appropriate. Read full article Isobel Lewis. Link Copied.

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I firmly believe that comedy can be applied to any subject — but of course, the more difficult, sensitive and triggering, the more skilful the writing needs to be. Not because it involves the Royal Family, who are fair game and whose pomposity and self-importance often needs to be pricked — doing so is practically a national pastime. That his story overlaps with that of Jeffrey Epstein, who abused underage girls for decades, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who groomed them for him. This is a sinister story. Prince Andrew: The Musical does its best to skirt around the grimmest aspects of the scandal.

And as the score at the top of this review spoils, I very much hope nobody attempts a third entry. The best way to dissect this abomination of satire is to dive straight into it. I did enjoy some of the songs as purely musical pieces, mainly because I am a music ageusiast whose musical opinions should never be trusted. This was largely due to Kieran Hodgson who does a good job playing the Prince. The parts of just him singing were almost enjoyable, and I do think with stronger material he could carry a satirical portrayal of the disgraced Prince well. Unfortunately, the material he had was incredibly weak, and at times was insulting to both the audience and the victims at the heart of the scandal.

Prince andrew the musical review

But it makes light of a genuine horror and lets the royal off the hook far, far too easily. It is written and scored almost in its entirety by Kieran Hodgson, character comedian, actor, musician and creator of Bad TV Impressions on Twitter, which were tremendously good, as well as being swift and perfect distillations of the shows themselves and kept us going through lockdown. But while Prince Andrew: The Musical is to be applauded as a great near-solo feat, it never quite flies. We begin with The Interview. I still need fair warning if there is going to be real footage of that terrible, terrible night. I clawed at my face as almost every lowlight was brought before us again. The inability to sweat after an overload of adrenaline in the Falklands. Fergie is bland to the point of forgettable, the very opposite of what she was and what the songs are telling us she is. There is also a running joke about them forgetting that they have Eugenie as a daughter as well as Beatrice.

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Sign In Sign In. Forgotten your password? Prince Andrew: The Musical premiered on Channel 4 on 29 December at 9pm, and reran on 4seven later that evening. Fergie is bland to the point of forgettable, the very opposite of what she was and what the songs are telling us she is. Andrew is initially defiant, but after a news bulletin reveals to them both that he has just settled his lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre , Charles pressures him further. And by our commission, which was to entertain. This is a sinister story. Sign up here. Charles corners Andrew in a dark dungeon, strewn with headlines criticising the royal. Retrieved 27 December Edited by Bonefish Blues on Saturday 31st December

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Tools Tools. Learn more. Amusing enough, clearly a good talent behind it, but it was a tad one-note and an hour was more than enough. Prince Andrew: The Musical is a British made-for-television biographical musical comedy film written by and starring Kieran Hodgson. Similarly, Prince Charles is barely recognisable, not so much because Chawawa has a different skin colour but because they give him bushy grey eyebrows, a grey beard and have him talk about and touch a receding hairline that is not receding at all. Contents move to sidebar hide. Should you make comedy about these serious allegations — sexual abuse, sex trafficking and paedophilia — at all? Top credits Director Tom Vinnicombe. She was joined by a veritable scrum of acting royalty. The Birmingham Mail reported that social media postings gave mixed reviews of Prince Andrew: The Musical , with many finding the musical in poor taste. Create account.