FILM REVIEW: LUCKY STIFF ★★★
Traditionally, ‘Lucky Stiff’ is a quirky chamber piece of slapstick, absurdist musical theatre by Ahrens (book/lyrics) and Flaherty (music), the show-writing duo behind ‘Ragtime’ and ‘Seussical’ to name but two of their many collaborations. This early example of their work has now been made into a live-action film (with a small element of animation), which […]
REVIEW: LUCKY STIFF (Drayton Arms Theatre)
Based on the 1983 book THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK IN MONTE CARLO, LUCKY STIFF received its off-broadway premiere in 1988 before a West End run in 1997 starring Tracie Bennett and Frances Ruffelle. The film version of this musical is due to be released digitally on 27 May 2016 which is perfect timing […]