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Jerry Springer The Opera (Stage)

 
Description: On stage at the George Square venue. / American trash tv satire exposed by the whimsical Jerry Springer.

Newest Review: ... apart from some negative response from fundamentalist fascist group Christian Voice, whose hostility evidently hasn't been tempered one jot in the aftermath of their failed blasphemy lawsuit, as they still bothered to send one old man to hand out protest flyers and receive bewildered looks from the queue. We may all be going to Hell, but that's where all the good music is anyway. Jerry ... more

 ... Springer is as good as I expected, and expectations were high. A relatively modest production in George Square lecture theatre, the casting was still excellent, full of talented singers who lived up the high quality of the script. You probably know what it's...more

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Premium Review Jerry Springer The Opera (Stage): Edinburgh Fringe 2009: Jerry Springer - The Opera (337 words)
by - written on 25/08/09 (Very useful, 22 readings)
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It's about time I got round to seeing Jerry Springer - The Opera, the controversial musical written by Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee, who previously worked together on the equally blasphemous, almost entirely forgotten Sunday lunchtime TV series This Morning With Richard Not Judy. Despite being naturally wary of musicals (surely the most despicable theatrical genre after mime) I've only heard good things about the show... oh, apart from some negative response from fundamentalist fascist group Christian Voice, whose hostility evidently hasn't been tempered one jot in the aftermath of their failed blasphemy lawsuit, as they still bothered to send one old man to ...  Read the complete review

 

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Kitson at his usual insightful, inspiring best. Show still has some distance to go in the early stages.

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