A show like this stands or falls by its cast but director Adam Lenson has cast it to the hilt. Fresh off the hugely successful
Here Lies Love, Dean John-Wilson brings real energy; perhaps a little undersung, Damian Humbley has built up a hugely impressive
musical theatre CV; Cynthia Erivo has been making waves for a while now and this is her last UK engagement before heading to Broadway to reprise her role in
The Color Purple; and Jenna Russell, oh Jenna Russell, as fine an exponent of Sondheim as she is of
Bart Simpson, she’s the kind of performer who illuminates the stage even with just a hint of her presence.