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The Crown Jewels review
It must have seemed like the perfect comedy idea - one of the great heist stories of history, some royal treasures, a wily master criminal with a real name better than any fiction could create and one of history's bawdiest monarchs - but it has all gone wrong for Simon Nye. Like its protagonist Captain Blood, the plan for the Garrick Theatre's summer show flounders and The Crown Jewels fails to cart off the goods, leaving the audience trapped in its towering nonsense.
Maryam Philpott, The Reviews Hub, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
Royal comedy is lacklustre, but Al Murray and Mel Giedroyc still sparkle.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
Restoration comedy is a right royal mess.
Nick Curtis, Evening Standard, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
Al Murray is aimless comedy's saving grace.
Tim Bano, The Stage, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
Al Murray steals the show as a royally great Charles II.
Marianka Swain, London Theatre, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
A few gems - but it won't reign on West End.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
A polished gem? More like amateur panto.
Clive Davis, The Times, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
Forgettable stuff.
Lloyd Evans, The Spectator, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
The Crown Jewels isn't terrible but it isn't great either. I can see why some people may find it funny, but it just didn't do much for me. A promising cast, an interesting premise, but not a memorable show.
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