Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About Why Am I So Single?, From Six Creators Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss?
The new musical follows two perpetually single friends in the age of Tinder…and Bumble and Grindr and Hinge.
Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss
SIX creators Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ new musical Why Am I So Single? officially premiered in London’s West End, opening September 12—and the reviews are in. Performances continue through February 13, 2025. See what critics are saying below.
With pop and musical-inspired songs, the show follows two perpetually single friends who can’t figure out why they’re so single or what to write their next musical about. The musical, featuring a book, music, and lyrics by Marlow and Moss, previously had a workshop at the Lilian Baylis Studio Theatre at Sadler’s Wells in London last fall.
The cast is led by Jo Foster as Oliver, Leesa Tulley as Nancy, and Noah Thomas as Artie. The ensemble features Jemima Brown, Josh Butler, Ran Marner, Jamel Matthias, Olivia O’Connor, Natasha Wilde, and Rhys Wilkinson. Alternate Jordan Cambridge-Taylor and swings Callum Bell, Owen McHugh, and Caitlin Redpath round out the company. Casting is by Harry Blumenau and Sarah-Jane Price of Harry Blumenau Casting.
Read the reviews below.
The Arts Desk (Gary Naylor)
BroadwayWorld (Aliya Al-Hassan)
City A.M. (Adam Bloodworth)
Corr Blimey (Annie Aslett)
Everything Theatre (Lily Middleton)
Gay Times (Chris Selman)
The Guardian (Arifa Akbar)
iNews (Isobel Lewis)
The Independent (Alice Saville)
Liam O’Dell (Liam O’Dell)
London Theatre (Marianka Swain)
LondonTheatre1 (Chris Omaweng)
LouReviews (Louise Penn)
Musical Theatre Review (Scott Matthewman)
The New York Times (Houman Barekat)*
RadioTimes (Laura Rutkowski)
The Stage (Holly O’Mahony)*
The Telegraph (Dominic Cavendish)
Theatre Full Stop (Lucy Basaba)
Theatre Weekly (Bella Christy)
TimeOut London (Andrzej Lukowski)
The Times (Clive Davis)
The UpComing (Cristiana Ferrauti)
Variety (David Benedict)
West End Best Friend (Sophie Luck)
WhatsOnStage (Sarah Crompton)
A Youngish Perspective (Tabitha James)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
Directed by Moss, the production features choreography and co-direction by Ellen Kane; orchestrations, vocal arrangements, and music supervision by Joe Beighton; music direction by Chris Ma; music production by Future Cut; set design by Moi Train; costume design by Max Johns; lighting design by Jai Morjaria; sound design by Paul Gatehouse; and make-up design by Lisa Potter-Dixon. Kenny Wax, George Stiles, and Ameena Hamid serve as producers.
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