Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder Gets The Critic's Approval

The Crime Solving Duo Get The Thumbs Up

After a successful Edinburgh run, Kathy and Stella have arrived at London's Ambassador Theatre. The comedy musical has been celebrated as comedy gold' by TimeOut. This warm-hearted, uproarious musical charts the adventures of an unexpected crime-solving pair who risk everything, including their friendship, to immerse themselves in the unfolding mystery. Following sold-out performances in Manchester, Bristol, and Edinburgh, Kathy & Stella made their crime-solving debut last week, and the reviews are in!

WhatsOnStage: "Anchoring it all together are some sublime central performances from Bront Barb and Rebekah Hinds as the titular Kathy and Stella, with their pivotal friendship acting as the true heart of the piece. Imelda Warren-Green delivers one of the best multi-rolling turns on a West End stage, while Hannah Jane Fox gets some showstopping moments of her own. All in all, it amounts to a killer addition to the musical pantheon."

Financial Times: "At its best, however, this is still a hugely likable, self-deprecating piece, bubbling with mischievous energy and carried by two cracking central performances. For all the slicing and dicing, this is a warm-hearted show about friendship."

Radio Times: "Overall, Kathy and Stella is fresh, funny, and comes with many layers to slice into. Whether you're a fan of musicals or not, it's bloody good fun."

Timeout: "As cleverly as the show handles the sheer amount of plotting and suspects inherent in a murder mystery, the deceptively disciplined union of story and music that makes the first half such a joy good gets baggier after the interval. The propulsive energy slightly dissipates. But this production deserves to be a hit. Never less than abundantly creative, funny and musically dextrous, Kathy and Stella's exploits will absolutely slay you."

Ham and High: "Barbe and Hinds have great chemistry as co-dependent schoolfriends who rescued each other from social siberia - revealing both Kathy and Stella's vulnerabilities, Northern grit and journey to self-acceptance...A hit at Edinburgh, Kathy and Stella now joins other shows (Operation Mincemeat, Two Strangers) bringing a smaller-scale but cheerful energy to the West End."