The Frogs at Southwark Playhouse review: bursting with unfulfilled promise
This show is not in a swimming pool. An odd thing to say, because of course most shows are not in a swimming pool, but The Frogs set a high bar when it premiered in 1974 by taking place in Yale University Swimming Pool in a production starring Meryl Streep AND Sigourney Weaver. Ridiculous. Other pool-based productions have followed. But not this one. No, this comparatively rare revival of Stephen Sondheim's hands down weirdest show (just wait until those frogs arrive) is in the pinched space of Southwark Playhouse. Directed with the right mix of skill and silliness by Georgie Rankcom, and boasting a Glee star, it's full of great moments, but never quite justifies its own point – which is that theatre might change the world.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
19 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Devil Wears Prada fans are only just making shocking discovery about Meryl Streep's iconic look
It was recently announced that the sequel to the beloved Devil Wears Prada movie would be hitting theaters on May 26, 2026. And as fans gear up to see one of their favorite comfort movies bring back its star-studded cast for a second part, it appears as though they're feeling nostalgic. Many fans have been digging up old videos of Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway discussing their time working on the film, and the recent rediscovering of a Hathaway interview has left them shocked. In a resurfaced interview with Variety, Hathaway takes a look back at some of her most famous scenes in her extensive filmography and of course a scene from The Devil Wears Prada comes up. Hathaway watches as her character, Andy, speaks to Streep's character Miranda Priestly - but in the middle of reminiscing on how she wanted to be a 'sponge' for Streep, Hathaway pauses on a still of her. 'Look at that wig,' she said. She goes on to speak about Roy J. Helland (Streep's makeup artist and hair stylist) but fans seem to have blocked the rest of the interview out as they couldn't get past the realization that Streep is in fact wearing a wig throughout the movie. The clip soon made its way to Reddit, where users shared their shock. Fans were shocked to learn that Streep was wearing a wig in the film 'That was a WIG???' the original poster wrote along with the clip of Hathaway complimenting the wig. 'Holy cow,' another Redditor wrote at the revelation. 'When I first found out it was a wig I was also stunned,' another added. 'This is what quality hair pieces look like.' But other users were a little less surprised and even pointed out that actresses wearing wigs in movies is a pretty common practice. 'A shocking amount of any hair you see looking beautiful on screen or stage or spread is a wig, or otherwise "synthetic/fake,"' one Redditor shared. 'It's remarkable what a skilled craftsperson can do with a wig.' 'Movie hair is almost always a wig, wigs look better on camera (if they're well done that is) because they always have more volume,' another user confirmed. Fans also revealed that actresses wearing wigs in movies is a common practice to achieve the right volume for the big screen Regardless, fans were taken aback at how well-suited the wig was for both Streep and the character she played. 'I would never have guessed. Exceptional,' one user wrote. 'To me, it's also how luscious that silver looks on her. It feels so believable that it's her own hair because it goes so gorgeously with her face and skin and the Miranda Priestly aura,' a user shared. 'She looks even better with the silver than she does with her natural blonde to me.' The only thing left to see is how Miranda Priestly will make her legendary comeback - and just what wig she'll be wearing.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
Sabrina Carpenter being lined up to star in third Mamma Mia movie based on songs of ABBA
Sabrina Carpenter is being eyed up for huge role in Mamma Mia 3. It's no secret that the singer, 26, is a big ABBA fan, having previously performed their songs on her Short n' Sweet tour, as well as the band being one of her top artists on Spotify. Now, Sabrina could star in the sequel, 17 years after the original film was released, which featured Hollywood actors including Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. Producer Judy Craymer, who has finished a script for a third movie, said: 'She'd be a goddess or some relation who would look very much like Meryl Streep.' Speaking about the project, Judy told Hollywood news site Deadline: 'Well, we know what we want to do with the movie, and it will happen. 'And I mean, we brought together this amazing group of movie stars that were all connected through it, and huge friendships evolved.' Amanda Seyfried, 39, who plays Sophie in the films, previously said she could see Sabrina playing her daughter. She said: 'Old age make-up for me. If Sabrina Carpenter wants to play my daughter, I'll make it happen. It's fine. I'm a big fan.' The two-time Grammy winner is throwing herself into work after ending her year-long romance with Oscar-nominated actor Barry Keoghan last December. 'They are both young and career-focused, so they've decided to take a break,' an insider told People at the time. Sabrina and the 32-year-old Irishman - who starred in her Please Please Please music video last June - awkwardly attended the Met Gala separately on May 4. Making things more complicated, Barry fathered two-year-old son Brando during his two-year relationship with dental nurse Alyson Kierans, which ended in 2023. On Wednesday, Miley Cyrus gave Carpenter and Chappell Roan their 'Flowers.' 'I thought Sabrina and Chappell both at the Grammys this year,' the 32-year-old pop star said on The Zane Lowe Show. 'It was over the top pro singing. I'm just big fans and I just support those girls all the way.' Miley (born Destiny) knows first-hand 'the courage that it takes and I know that the nerves get in the way.' 'I know that both of them were probably choking on their heart because it's so much pressure, and they just nailed it,' Cyrus added. 'And Sabrina at SNL 50 blew my mind.' The Pennsylvania-born blonde bombshell's single Taste has spent 38 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 - tying it with Please Please Please as her second-longest-running hit. Sabrina's biggest hit remains Espresso having charted for 57 weeks, it's currently at No. 21. Carpenter is next scheduled to headline the Spanish music festival Primavera Sound, which is held at Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona on June 6. The Nonsense Christmas star will then resume her $33.2M-grossing, 72-date Short n' Sweet Tour on July 5-6 at Hyde Park in London. Sabrina has been a singer for the last decade, but her career got a major boost in 2023 while serving opening duties for Taylor Swift. Carpenter - who gets 65.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify - originally taught herself how to play piano and guitar with YouTube tutorials. The SKIMS brand ambassador got her first break starring in the Disney Channel shows Disney Fairies, Sofia the First, and Girl Meets World.
The Sun
2 days ago
- The Sun
Sabrina Carpenter set for huge role in latest star-studded sequel to $1bn Hollywood blockbuster
SABRINA Carpenter is being eyed up for a starring role in Mamma Mia 3. The chart-topping singer, 26, is wanted to feature in the upcoming feel-good film. 5 5 Producer Judy Craymer, who had the idea for the original stage show — and has finished a script for a third movie — said: 'She'd be a goddess or some relation who would look very much like Meryl Streep.' Speaking about the project, 67-year-old Judy told Hollywood news site Deadline: 'Well, we know what we want to do with the movie, and it will happen. 'And I mean, we brought together this amazing group of movie stars that were all connected through it, and huge friendships evolved.' The first film came out in 2008 and had an all-star cast, including Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. It was adapted from the 1999 West End musical — made up of Abba hits. The original movie and 2018 sequel Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again have made more than $1billion at the box office. Espresso singer Sabrina is known to be a big Abba fan and has covered some of their songs on her Short n' Sweet tour. She also has cats called Benny and Björn — and last month met the real Björn Ulvaeus, 80, in Stockholm. Amanda Seyfried, 39, who plays Sophie the films, previously said she could see Sabrina playing her daughter, despite an age gap of just 13 years. She said: 'Old age make-up for me. 'If Sabrina Carpenter wants to play my daughter, I'll make it happen. It's fine. I'm a big fan.' 5 5
