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Road Show review

“Enjoyable and sprightly”

Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London

Reece Richardson and Oliver Sidney in Road Show at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, London. Photo: Simon Jackson

This revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s lesser-known musical satire is an over-ambitious but fun ride

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