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Review: ‘The Great British Bake Off Musical’ Is Sweet but Underbaked

A musical adaptation of the popular TV show “The Great British Bake Off” opened in London with a limited run through May 13th. The show features a cross-section of British society with comic numbers, life lessons and the suggestion that baking can make you feel better about yourself.

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  • A musical adaptation of the popular TV show “The Great British Bake Off” opened at the Noël Coward Theater in London with a limited run through May 13th.
  • Likability is never in question but craft sometimes is, with the show's creators not being as exacting with their own material as some of the contestants are with their ovens.
  • The TV show has regularly made headlines and the stage version was first seen last summer in Cheltenham, England.
  • The musical features a cross-section of British society with various in jokes and nods to the small-screen original.
  • The show offers dollops of uplift with comic numbers, life lessons and the suggestion that baking can make you feel better about yourself.
Review: ‘The Great British Bake Off Musical’ Is Sweet but Underbaked
In London, a stage show based on the popular TV series tries to capture the warmhearted appeal of the original.
The New York TimesBy Matt Wolf

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