TromboneChat

You may well know the Multi-Tony, and Grammy award winning musical, known on Broadway for the playing of Brian Drye, but it's not doing so well in the West End, if discounted tickets left right and centre are anything to go by. Really appears to be a marmite musical for us Brits. (Sorry, for those that don't know, Marmite is a savoury spread made from concentrated yeast extract, and you either love it, or hate it)

The current trombonist is Daniel Higham. He won the Musicians’ Company’s Young Jazz Musician Award in 2021, plays in the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra and has appeared with major artists (Reye, Robbie Williams, Jamie Cullum).

He's absolutely brilliant, and well worth getting a £30 ticket just to see and hear him. The current cast is largely excellent, and those that aren't, are merely very, very good. I've just seen it for the second time, and am examining my diary for when I can go for a third helping.

And I get to play the Teen version in July!

I normally have an allergic reaction to modern musicals, but this sounds worth a punt. Thanks for the recommendation.

sf105 wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2026 4:56 am I normally have an allergic reaction to modern musicals, but this sounds worth a punt. Thanks for the recommendation.

My wife and I want to head into New York to see this-should have awhile ago. Google some pics of the set design and check it out. Everyone is onstage in full view including the orchestra. Brian alone is worth the price of admission.

Drombone wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 4:44 pm You may well know the Multi-Tony, and Grammy award winning musical, known on Broadway for the playing of Brian Drye, but it's not doing so well in the West End, if discounted tickets left right and centre are anything to go by.

I was in London a couple of weeks ago and caught a Saturday matinee. The crowd seemed pretty good -- not many empty seats in my section. The performance was really, really good.

It’s not so much a musical as it is a trombone recital with a play happening at the same time.