Prince andrew the musical review

An all-singing, all-dancing re-imagining of the Duke of York's very public fall from grace. Sign In Sign In. New Customer?

I firmly believe that comedy can be applied to any subject — but of course, the more difficult, sensitive and triggering, the more skilful the writing needs to be. Not because it involves the Royal Family, who are fair game and whose pomposity and self-importance often needs to be pricked — doing so is practically a national pastime. That his story overlaps with that of Jeffrey Epstein, who abused underage girls for decades, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who groomed them for him. This is a sinister story. Prince Andrew: The Musical does its best to skirt around the grimmest aspects of the scandal. Hodges is genuinely great as the title character, and if anything his Andrew is fractionally more likeable than the real one.

Prince andrew the musical review

It must have been the case in many-a-household: with enthusiasm split across the generations. Somewhat predictably, the Boomers won. And what larks will have ensued. Kieran Hodgson, 34 — who plays the younger and older Prince Andrew — perfectly captures the pomp, arrogance and deluded grandeur of the royal in just the right comic proportions. It opens, naturally, with the now legendary Newsnight interview held at Buckingham Palace. By Harriet Johnston. By Isaac Bickerstaff. The interview prompts hit number I Nailed It in which the varying interpretations of how the interview went are turned into a memorable chorus, co-written by Hodgson. Did his title make me kinder? Next time you come, we will talk about Pitch at Palace. His meeting with Ferguson Jenny Bede takes place around — where else? It has been criticised for playing the Epstein scandal for laughs a framed photograph of Epstein is hurriedly placed frame-down in the opening scene as he goes head-to-head with Maitlis. Ghislaine Maxwell is only mentioned once, appearing on a sinister red flashing screen, but the victims are not brought into it. Rather it focuses on Andrew the Buffoon, chronicling his wrong decisions in a way that is merely poking light-hearted fun.

Stu Mather Jimmy Mulville. Once the interview is over, they each believe that they 'nailed' the interview "I Nailed It". Jenny Bede Sarah Ferguson.

Prince Andrew: The Musical is a British made-for-television biographical musical comedy film written by and starring Kieran Hodgson. The show begins with a recreation of Prince Andrew's Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis , interspersed with real footage. Once the interview is over, they each believe that they 'nailed' the interview "I Nailed It". History then rewinds itself to , when Andrew was growing up. He reflects on how he was always more popular than his brother, Prince Charles , and that in a time of public anxiety over inflation and the Falklands war , he had been able to take advantage of not being the heir by crafting a more stylish and down-to-earth version of himself that the public swoons over "England Expects". At Royal Ascot , Andrew makes a pass at Sarah Ferguson , whom he has not seen since childhood, and offers her a profiterole.

Prince Andrew: The Musical is a British made-for-television biographical musical comedy film written by and starring Kieran Hodgson. The show begins with a recreation of Prince Andrew's Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis , interspersed with real footage. Once the interview is over, they each believe that they 'nailed' the interview "I Nailed It". History then rewinds itself to , when Andrew was growing up. He reflects on how he was always more popular than his brother, Prince Charles , and that in a time of public anxiety over inflation and the Falklands war , he had been able to take advantage of not being the heir by crafting a more stylish and down-to-earth version of himself that the public swoons over "England Expects". At Royal Ascot , Andrew makes a pass at Sarah Ferguson , whom he has not seen since childhood, and offers her a profiterole. In her mind, she unravels the metaphor of the profiterole representing the material luxury that Andrew could offer her in marriage, and accepts "My Profiterole".

Prince andrew the musical review

And as the score at the top of this review spoils, I very much hope nobody attempts a third entry. The best way to dissect this abomination of satire is to dive straight into it. I did enjoy some of the songs as purely musical pieces, mainly because I am a music ageusiast whose musical opinions should never be trusted. This was largely due to Kieran Hodgson who does a good job playing the Prince.

Red letter media reddit

Want an ad-free experience? The best way to sign up for The Salvo is via thesalvo. That his story overlaps with that of Jeffrey Epstein, who abused underage girls for decades, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who groomed them for him. Retrieved 17 April Hodges is genuinely great as the title character, and if anything his Andrew is fractionally more likeable than the real one. Bonefish Blues 26, posts months. An all-singing, all-dancing re-imagining of the Duke of York's very public fall from grace. View offers. Sign up here. Link Copied. More about Prince Andrew Channel 4.

But it makes light of a genuine horror and lets the royal off the hook far, far too easily. It is written and scored almost in its entirety by Kieran Hodgson, character comedian, actor, musician and creator of Bad TV Impressions on Twitter, which were tremendously good, as well as being swift and perfect distillations of the shows themselves and kept us going through lockdown. But while Prince Andrew: The Musical is to be applauded as a great near-solo feat, it never quite flies.

That one broke only 12 years ago — are nodded to but never drilled down on. Maybe it says more about my attention span, but I see something like this and think it'd make a great sketch on something like bremner bird and fortune etc, but to sit through that much seems like some kind of statement. Emily Maitlis Self archive footage. Prince Andrew: The Musical does its best to skirt around the grimmest aspects of the scandal. Add photo. Topics in this article : Comedy , Musicals , Prince Andrew , pwfree. More like this. Emerald Fennell's recent movie, released last November, has garnered something of a cult following among Gen Z. Once the interview is over, they each believe that they 'nailed' the interview "I Nailed It". See more gaps Learn more about contributing. And by our commission, which was to entertain. Log in.