
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4 - The Musical
3.8 (12) · Musicals
This joyous new musical adaptation of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ arrives in London for a strictly limited season!
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Overview
A timeless tale of teenage angst, family struggles and unrequited love, told through the eyes of tortured poet and misunderstood intellectual Adrian Mole. One of the most enduring comedy characters of all time, he’s the hapless, hilarious, spotty teenager who captured the zeitgeist of 1980s Britain.
With an infectious score and a script as sidesplittingly outrageous as the original novel, this critically acclaimed production brings Adrian’s story to life for a new generation of theatregoers.
Book and lyrics by Jake Brunger, music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, directed by Luke Sheppard.
Critic reviews
The songs are generally disappointing and an unmemorable mix of second rate Disney-mashed-with-everyone
Cheery musical adaptation that doesn’t quite capture the spirit of Sue Townsend’s novels
Sue Townsend's classic story about a nerdy teen makes a solid West End musical
The cast seem to be having a ball
A cheering night of terrible jumpers, chunky computers and Bucks Fizz
A glorious musical
An ageless blast from the past
An entertaining romp through teen awkwardness
The perfect summer holiday musical for the whole family!
A production that is full of pizzazz, but yet still has a charming roughness around the edges to it
Ian Talbot plays the ageing local scold, Bert, with an unrepentant finger toward political correctness that would make Nigel Farage cheer
It’s funny (very funny), it’s touching and it’s over the top