The Olivier Award-winning improv troupe are back on the West End, with a monthly show at the Garrick Theatre. This is the third time we’ve had the pleasure of spending an evening with The Showstoppers and as such we can verify that each show is completely unique.
For those unfamiliar with the group, the premise is that they improvise a musical on the spot, taking suggestions from the audience for plot, setting and musical styles – we’re also allowed to suggest ideas for plot twists mid-show.
Our first encounter, A Lotta Dancing, was set on an allotment in Cornwall, with a blossoming relationship unfolding in the local Cornish pasty factory; our second experience, A Change of Direction, saw a group of out-of-work actors returning to a