by Zahid Fayyaz
This is a modern-day tackle an old style drag act, situated on the pretty Crazy Coqs venue beneath Brassiere Zedel in Piccadilly Circus. Randy Roberts, who has been doing the act for many years, had the act finely honed on this, the primary of three nights in London.
Starting with a vibrant model of Lizzo’s ‘About Damn Time’, the musical facet of the act is a powerful spotlight of the night. He offers nice impersonations of Bette Midler and Cher, with variations of the latter’s covers of ‘Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ and ‘Believe’ standing out from the remainder of this part. There can also be time for viewers banter, old-fashioned soiled jokes, and political sideswipes on the bigoted American proper in between the songs. The Sondheim music ‘The Ladies Who Lunch’ and set conclusion ‘Music of The Night’ present a strong voice that might belong on any of the the close by West End levels. There is a charisma to the efficiency which definitely retains the viewers entertained all through.
Some the American references do go over the viewers’s head. However, general it was a
fabulously entertaining present, with numerous coronary heart, heat and laughter, and properly price
watching subsequent time he’s over in London. It wouldn’t be a wasted evening.
Randy Roberts runs by means of 16 September.
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