Steve Brown (I)
- English
- Musical creative and composer
Press clippings
Steve Brown obituary
Composer and lyricist who was a long-time collaborator of Steve Coogan and Harry Hill, and co-created the award-winning musical Spend, Spend, Spend.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd February 2024Steve Brown obituary
Comedy composer who collaborated with Harry Hill and Steve Coogan and wrote songs for hit shows such as Spitting Image.
The Times, 16th February 2024Steve Brown, the prolific comedy composer, has died
Composer Steve Brown, who has worked with comedians including Harry Hill, has died of lung disease. TV viewers will remember him as Glenn Ponder from Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd February 2024Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera - Darlington Hippodrome review
Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera is a bit of a conundrum. It is funny, but not hilarious, the music is good but not great and the narrative is at once long-winded and also incredibly thin. It is absolutely not a rock opera of any description, nor is it quite funny enough to be a parody or spoof. It doesn't really seem to know what it is.
Jennie Eyres, The Reviews Hub, 25th July 2023Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera) review
Ultimately, Tony! is entertainment over serious political commentary, but I think we can all agree in today's climate that the lyrics during the final number which surmised "the whole world is run by a**holes" are probably terrifyingly correct.
Rachael Duggan, British Theatre Guide, 20th July 2023Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera) review
Go - you'll have a great night!
Carole Todd, The Latest, 29th June 2023Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera) review
If you're expecting an accurate political history lesson you'll be disappointed - although you may find things here that you didn't know. If on the other hand, you want an amusing but forgettable couple of hours going over the life of one of the most successful yet divisive characters in recent British history, then this is the place to be.
James Garrington, The Reviews Hub, 8th June 2023Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera) at Leicester Square Theatre, review
Tony! does have a valid place, even if it targets a slightly narrower audience. People generally interested in this period of British politics will find much to like, with caricatures that somewhat resemble the puppets in Spitting Image - even if it's never as good as the absurd title would suggest.
Michael Higgs, The Upcoming, 26th April 2023Tony! (The Tony Blair Rock Opera) at Leicester Square Theatre, review
Tony! is funny but you're left wanting more, but very probably not more of the same.
Sonny Waheed, The Reviews Hub, 26th April 2023Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] to embark on UK tour
Rock opera Tony!, based on the life of that slightly notorious former Prime Minister Tony Blair, will embark on a new tour and run in central London.
Alex Wood, What's On Stage, 3rd December 2022