Totally disappointing. We all had high hopes, of a funny and fun musical, but it felt long, boring and just not funny. The plot seems complicated, and all over the place. There was just nothing lovable about the rat, Bumblescratch. It took all my will power to stay awake! It didn't help that the Upper Circle was absolutely jammed packed and so stuffy, that people were fanning themselves or falling asleep.
I have never seen so many walk outs, and people fidgeting, going to the toilet, children eating or just plain restless, trying to touch the spotlight ray as it beamed down to the stage! That was funnier to watch than the show. I too felt like making shadow puppets in the light of that ray! And then at the interval, many just left, including me and my party. Perhaps, the second act would be better but once we were in the cool air outside, we could not face going back, since our seats were restricted view as well, so not very comfy, and headed down to the Thames to watch the model of the City of London burning, which was quite spectacular.
So we weren't wrong to leave - see this review! It's a bit long, but basically says what we thought, but more eloquently! haha.
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews ... hi-theatre
Hadn't realised it is a work in progress, which really needs a lot of improvements, if they expect people to p*y to see it.
