The Drifters Girl tickets

This is a fantastic show. I have seen it several times. It has everything in it that I want from a musical. I was surprised how many of the songs that I knew. The casting was excellent as were the vocals. I also enjoyed the humour that was injected into it throughout. Really good all round feel good factor musical. I highly recommend seeing it.

Charmainf Top 50 reviewer04 Sep 2022

This musical is based on the true story of the woman behind the 1950s-1970s American R&B/Soul group, The Drifters, told as a backstory tale by Faye Treadwell (née Johnson) to her daughter. After her husband dies suddenly, Faye buys out his partners and takes control of The Drifters. Being a black woman did not come without its challenges for Faye, and she fought many legal battles over the rights to The Drifters’ name, as well as hitting walls of racism and sexism. The highs with the string of hit records, were met with the lows of turmoil and changes. The cast is made up of six people, with the four male leads playing various characters throughout the show. A change of jacket, the addition of a hat, or even a simple prop denoted they were playing a different role. The use of various accents bought much humour, as they were often ‘hammed up’, as was the case with the male actors also having to play some minor, female roles. The soundtrack was fantastic; and boy, can each of this cast belt out a tune. The two stand out songs for me were “Stand By Me” and “Harlem Girl”. The drama bought by the fast pace from everyone, as well as the constant change in characters was phenomenal. But it was the pure energy, and intense emotion that was bought to the stage that made this show electric. I will definitely keep an eye out for these actors names appearing in any future shows as, disappointingly, The Drifters Girl is closing mid-October. The staging, although quite simple, looked very powerful throughout the show; and that was largely due to the clever use of lighting.

AndrewH306 13 Aug 2022

Wow! The voices, the singing, outstanding. Not knowing the story of The Drifters it was easy to follow. The set is very clever and the use of the small cast is well done. A lot of talent on the stage. Thoroughly enjoyed it. It is not a large theatre and you can clearly see the faces of the performers.

yasmint1 26 Aug 2022

Pioneer Faye Treadwell (owner/manager of The Drifters…eventually) fought for the inclusion of women in the music industry. Every song is a show stopping performance! Excellent cast!

rachelgreene Top 100 reviewer31 Aug 2022

Absolutely fantastic show! Outstanding performances from all the actors. Would highly recommend this show just make sure you choose the right seats!

alisonreneti 31 Aug 2022

This now tops the list for me. The show was absolutely incredible. The 6 performers were truly unbelievable. The storyline was amazing, their voices we're just impeccable. Best show on West End right now. Would go and see this again.

dannyw2 01 Aug 2022