Reviewed by Wendy, 1st May 2015

Great night out: Any occasion will warrant a trip to this show - date nights, girls nights, and family outings

Best bit: For me, it was the hommage to great broadway musicals, ingeniously packed into one unforgettable song

Any boring bits? the second half doesn't pack quite the same punch as the first and, as the narrative unfolds towards its conclusion, I did yearn for a few more snappy jokes to keep my interest

Recommend to friends? Certainly! Especially fans of musical theatre in general who will absolutely love the industry references

Who wouldn't like it? Some people may not pick up all the references to musical theatre and Broadway, but that's not to say they won't still find the show enjoyable!

Morning after effect: Thinking about Omlettes in an entirely new way!

Verdict: 5 out of 5 stars

Something Rotten! is about as delightful as musical theatre can get, and as it was this reviewer's first time seeing an brand new Broadway musical, it proves perfectly what power a production can pack when it really is THAT good. Although I cringe at the tagline "it's laugh-a-minute" (to me it's a phrase reserved for daytime TV specials that no one really watches) the truth is, that's exactly what Something Rotten is! It's 100% pure laugh-a-minute comedy, or even better, laugh-every-30-seconds.

Set in the good ole' Renaissance Days, the musical sees two bards - or rather The Bard and another Wannabe Bard - feuding over who will be the one to produce the next big hit. But fear not, lest ye be wary of dialogue infused with Olde English expressions, Something Rotten takes the Renaissance setting and stirs in a healthy helping of modern expressions and cultural references in a way that fits completely naturally with the narrative and is a far-cry from the cheap laughs relied on by far too many musicals today.

At this point, I feel it's necessary to devote some time to one of the show's shining stars (and trust me, it has several!), the maliciously delicious Christian Borle. Between him and his cod-piece, enough sexual appeal is oozed to rival a Saturday night Hedwig performance. His depiction of Shakespeare as a slightly creepy and Rock God-esque object of every maiden's affections, is sublime - and is indeed the stuff Tony Awards are made off.