The Sound of Music

Perhaps not my first choice of a West End show to see, but I was there on Saturday afternoon for the matinee performance of The Sound of Music at the London Palladium. I knew the songs, of course, and I’ve seen the film and I’m afraid I still find the story twee. Predictable, cliché-ridden and over-hyped. I wonder if it would have had such a successful run if it the casting hadn’t been conducted via a reality TV show? I often fall asleep in the cinema, but rarely in the theatre, so when I found my eyes drooping I knew it must be bad. Even the lady in the seat in front of me was texting her friend with the message “Not good, almost asleep”. Watching her send the text was more interesting than the show itself. See it at your peril!