Ain’t Misbehavin’

music by Fats Waller, book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr.

Southwark Playhouse, 2019
Mercury Theatre, Colchester, 2019

directed by Tyrone Huntley
choreography by Oti Mabuse
designed by takis
lighting by James Whiteside
associate lighting designer Kiaran Kesby
sound by Dan Samson

photographs by Pamela Raith

The production looks glorious: takis’ beaten gold and light bulb-festooned set takes the breath away upon entering the auditorium, at once opulent, abstract and evocative, and attractively lit by James Whiteside.
WhatsOnStage, Alun Hood, 25 April 2019

James Whiteside’s lighting bathes the space in gorgeous golden hues.
Musical Theatre Review, Craig Glenday, 25 April 2019