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The Crown Jewels review
Al Murray saves the king, but not quite the show in royal heist comedy.
Liam O'Dell, Liam O'Dell, 29th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
A right royal farce - and not in a fun way.
James Harvey, WhyNow, 29th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
It must have seemed like the perfect comedy idea - one of the great heist stories of history, some royal treasures, a wily master criminal with a real name better than any fiction could create and one of history's bawdiest monarchs - but it has all gone wrong for Simon Nye. Like its protagonist Captain Blood, the plan for the Garrick Theatre's summer show flounders and The Crown Jewels fails to cart off the goods, leaving the audience trapped in its towering nonsense.
Maryam Philpott, The Reviews Hub, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
Forgettable stuff.
Lloyd Evans, The Spectator, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
Despite Mel Giedroyc and Al Murray, this is a vulgar, tragic mess.
Anya Ryan, i Newspaper, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
Al Murray and Carrie Hope Fletcher provide the only high points in a disappointing production.
Gary Naylor, The Arts Desk, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
The cream of British comedy can't find a funny line between them.
Arifa Akbar, The Guardian, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
Even Al Murray's Pub Landlord can't save this mess.
Adam Bloodworth, City AM, 28th July 2023The Crown Jewels review
Al Murray's King Charles is hilarious in otherwise plodding play.
George Simpson, The Daily Express, 28th July 2023