Step back in time to the dance halls, working men’s clubs and recording studios of the ‘60s where the legend of Tom Jones was born: a Valleys boy with a heart-stopping voice who dreamed of making the big time, no matter what it took. Read more …
This inspirational story of self-belief and determination is performed live on stage by a phenomenal cast of actors and musicians, celebrating an ordinary man with an extraordinary talent who became a superstar on a world stage.
A decent evening’s entertainment although if you’re expecting a compilation of Tom Jones’ greatest hits you may be disappointed.
The show ends with Jones' breakout hit, the build-up to which is a tease, despite there being nary a pair of knickers in sight. Given the show's subject, that really is unusual.
What really lets the show down is a criminally abrupt and crashing gear change when Jones finally makes it big and the story is abandoned in favour of a boogie with Tom’s greatest hits done in tribute-act mode.
Festival Theatre, Edinburgh from Tuesday March 15, 2016, until Saturday March 19, 2016. More info: http://www.edtheatres.com/festival
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