{"id":57110,"date":"2025-10-21T16:52:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/?p=57110"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:52:59","slug":"five-cozy-shows-for-the-rest-of-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londoncult.co.uk\/en\/five-cozy-shows-for-the-rest-of-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"Five cozy shows for the rest of autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Devil Wears Prada<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dominion Theatre, 268\u2013269 Tottenham Court Road<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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If you love the old film The Devil Wears Prada with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt, this is the place to indulge your nostalgia. Don\u2019t expect deep meaning \u2014 the production is more like a jewelry box of memories, filled with beloved quotes and favorite moments from the movie, and that\u2019s precisely its charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The book was written by Shaina Taub and Mark Sonnenblick, based on Kate Wetherhead\u2019s adaptation, and directed by Jerry Mitchell. The show has been running for a year \u2014 it was even opened by Elton John himself, who composed the score. Majestic and glittering, Elton posed under the giant red stiletto mounted above the theatre\u2019s entrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are no \u201cinstant-hit\u201d songs that will stick in your head, but what you get is two and a half hours of finely crafted musical theatre, carried by Sir Elton\u2019s melodies and Vanessa Williams\u2019s imperious Miranda Priestly. Honestly, it\u2019s a lovely way to spend a rainy autumn evening \u2014 and to enjoy Georgie Buckland, Amy Di Bartolomeo, Matt Henry and the rest of the talented cast. The costumes and sets are stunning, the dancing fantastic, the vocals top-notch. Let\u2019s save the deep philosophy for another season, shall we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Producers<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cBrilliant,\u201d \u201csparkling,\u201d \u201chilarious\u201d \u2014 critics and audiences can\u2019t seem to praise this show enough. It\u2019s an adaptation of Mel Brooks\u2019s classic 1967 film. Theatre about theatre always has a special backstage magic \u2014 The Producers tells the story of two scheming Broadway producers, Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, who plan to get rich by staging the worst show ever made\u2026 only for it to become a smash hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s truly funny \u2014 even when the jokes tiptoe to the edge of bad taste. Yet even the boldest gags land smoothly, and you never feel awkward laughing. Under Tony Award-winner Patrick Marber\u2019s direction, the characters are vivid and energetic, radiating genuine comic spirit \u2014 the kind that leaves you with the feeling of \u201claughter yoga.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy Nyman as Max and Marc Antolin as Leo are both superb. Spend a lighthearted evening at the theatre \u2014 and take a peek behind the curtain while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Neighbour Totoro<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Gillian Lynne Theatre, 166 Drury Lane<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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