Steve Brown (I)
- English
- Musical creative and composer
Press clippings Page 2
Theatre review: Tony [The Tony Blair Rock Opera], Park Theatre
I had misgivings about how they were going to make Blair into a comic figure given that he is best remembered by many for taking the UK into the Iraq war, but Hill and Brown successfully find the balance between being as stupid as a panto and as seriously poiltical as Brecht or Dario Fo.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th June 2022Review: Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera], Park Theatre
Classic Harry Hill - funny, surreal and clever.
Joe Scholes, Everything Theatre, 11th June 2022Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] at Park Theatre - review
However amiable this new show by Harry Hill and Steve Brown may be, it doesn't have anything new to add to the debate.
Sarah Crompton, What's On Stage, 9th June 2022Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] review
The cast works hard to make this misguided musical work, but it remains little more than an aimless old fashioned sketch show.
Keith Mckenna, British Theatre Guide, 9th June 2022Harry Hill creates Tony Blair rock opera
Harry Hill has co-written Tony!, a musical about former prime minister Tony Blair. It'll be staged in Battersea in February.
British Comedy Guide, 15th December 2020Alfie Brown on being the son of Spitting Image staff
Alfie Brown is the son of two comedians - one an impressionist (Jan Ravens), and the other a comedy songwriter (Steve Brown) - but he has been determined to follow his own path into stand up and tackle subjects that jokes can negotiate better than conversation.
Sarah Walters, Manchester Evening News, 25th November 2015I Can't Sing: why X Factor musical was voted off
The popularity of Simon Cowell's TV talent shows peaked a couple of years ago. Harry Hill and Steve Brown's show was staged too late - and felt conflicted. We were asked to laugh at the vacuousness of it all yet also care about the characters.
Mark Watson, The Guardian, 28th April 2014Review: I Can't Sing! (London Palladium)
If you can get over the total absurdity and nonsense then there is much to enjoy in Harry Hill and Steve Brown's money-maker.
James M, So So Gay, 29th March 2014I Can't Sing! review
Although it has flashes of wit, Harry Hill and Steve Brown's show doesn't know whether it wants to excoriate The X Factor or boost its TV ratings.
Michael Billington, The Guardian, 27th March 2014I Can't Sing! (London Palladium) review
Harry Hill and Steve Brown's X Factor musical is a night of "bona fide popular variety entertainment".
Michael Coveney, What's On Stage, 27th March 2014