Richard Cairns

Review of Theatre Royal Newcastle

We took my mum to see Les Miserables. This is a re...

We took my mum to see Les Miserables. This is a review of the theatre rather than the show (the show itself was great - my wife, who has seen it in both the West End and Broadway declared it the best version she's seen).

The Theatre Royal is an old, traditional theatre. It's a bit of a labyrinth - a trip to the gents felt like a voyage of discovery - and the seats aren't the most comfortable. After the 90 minute first act, I definitely needed to get up and move around.

What it lacks in comfort though, it definitely makes up in atmosphere. It's has bags of personality and charm. We were in the stalls and a great, unimpeded view of the stage.