Mickey-Jo recently had the privilege of attending the press night for one of the West End's biggest shows of the summer, the brand new revival of HELLO, DOLLY! The new production at the London Palladium stars Dame Imelda Staunton (Gypsy, Sweeney Todd) as Dolly Levi alongside a sublime cast including Andy Nyman, Jenna Russell, Harry Hepple, and more. Check out this new review to find out what Mickey-Jo thought of this revival... • 00:00 | introduction 02:24 | history / synopsis 06:22 | one problem... 11:30 | shortcomings 16:31 | strengths 22:18 | performances •

About Mickey-Jo:

As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, Toronto and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre