They've been calling
Viva Forever!, the latest jukebox musical to hit the West End,
Viva For The Next Couple Of Months, although with the Piccadilly Theatre absolutely heaving tonight maybe it'll do a
We Will Rock You and defy the critics.
Album Tracks: The Musical is the nickname that came more to mind as I watched this bizarrely misfiring musical based on the music of the Spice Girls. I usually steer clear of jukebox shows but I guess what made me book for this one is that there's something really fun about Spice Girls songs, that made me figure that even if it was a bit of mess it should at least brighten up my evening. So perhaps the most disappointing thing about Jennifer Saunders' clusterfuck of a book is its utter mechanical joylessness. A by-the-numbers
X Factor parody jostles with a shameless
Mamma Mia ripoff to create a mass of loose ends that doesn't even segue into the songs particularly well.
