Rachel John Cabaret

Where is it. Little bit out of the loop

Wish I could go! I love this woman, one of the best singers in the West End right now. I saw her twice as Felicia in Memphis and once as Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard. Such a strong, powerful voice. I'm jealous you are going. Have fun guys!

A few have asked to hear what the show last night was like, so thought I would write a few thoughts up, as I know Rachel is popular on here...

So the show is called The Songs I'll Never Sing and is simply that. Rachel and her pianist/vocal partner Kurt Kansley performing songs from musicals or music in general typically sung by the opposite sex or by different types of people that they would never get cast in. And my god you wonder why they would never get cast! The show also was ordered in a way of thekr lives, growing up. So they would sing songs to do with their lives too, such as religious upbringing and growing up.

Both are in phenomenal voice, with Rachel riffing and belting her heart out and Kurt not far behind! The show was actually very Disney heavy, with the show opening with a medley of most male/female Disney solo numbers. Another medley also ended Act I and Go The Distance marked the end of the actual show (bar the finale of pop number Never Too Much). As for the musicwl theatre numbers, they too were in bulk. From Do-Re-Mi to Somethings Coming from West Side Story, you pray that some director would be creative enough to cast them in a production some day!

Two numbers were also taken and changed lyrically for comedic purposes. During the song Hair from the musical of the same name, Rachel discussed her use of weave and wigs throughout her life. And Food Glorious Food was used to talk about their love of food and the reason why they love the food they love! Both were comic brilliance and hsd the audience in stitches! But the show also had moments of true emotion. Rachel discussed her growing up in church wnd how religion and god have helped her throughout her life when singing a song, I think it was called White Walls? And it was so touching to see how passionate she was, a truly poinigent moment. But the moment that really got me was when Rachel and Kurt discussed their friendship during the casting of The Lion King, where they sang a duet of You Got a Friend and chatted about the power of love and friendship. That part msde me actually cry. Especially with it only being a year since ghe death of by best friend, it made me tear up toward the end.

No songs from any Memphis, Lion King, Bodyguard etc, as she said to me before the show, it is nice to be able to sing slmething different. But the audience loved it throughout, and the full standing ovation and crying frkm Rachel at the bows was testiment to that! if you ge tthe chance, when this show comes back, don't miss it! A brilliant night out at the theatre!