Prom 2: My Fair Lady/John Wilson Orchestra – review

Royal Albert Hall, LondonTonight we expected a semi-staged reading of this timeless musical. Instead we got as near as dammit to a fully staged, fully costumed, fully choreographed West End production, one that stage director Shaun Kerrison had somehow crammed into a 10ft gap in front of the orchestra. It was greeted with countless belly laughs and a standing ovation from 5,000 prommers, many of whom seemed slightly baffled that it wasn't being filmed for broadcast.Inevitably, it will be compare...

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