Musings on the West End

Went to see Marguerite, the new Boublil & Schönberg musical yesterday evening. I enjoyed it, although it wasn’t as good as their previous shows. The theatre was half-empty and we’d had our seats upgraded from upper circle to dress circle. If that was a typical Friday night audience then I suspect that the show will close within a few months. It’s a shame that new shows struggle so much in the West End – it seems that the only shows to do well are revivals (particularly if their star has been picked on national television) or those based on successful films.