Daddy Cool: The Musical

Advantages: Lively, Cheesy, colourful
Disadvantages: Not good for die-hard Boney M fans

This musical advertises itself as being based on the songs of Boney M, in fact it is based on the songs of Frank Farian. For the uninitiated, Farian wrote and produced Boney M's songs and those of other acts such as Milli Vanilli, Eruption and No Mercy. I suspect that a musical featuring the songs of Milli Vanilli would not have quite the same appeal, so they seemingly gloss over that and hope the Boney M fans don't notice. Following on from the ...
...Abba's 'Mamma Mia' there have been a few musicals springing up based loosely around the songs of a certain band. I had seen the Queen musical and knew the story was weak and just an excuse to link all the songs together and chuck in a few jokes; however there was a bit more effort here with the story. Instead of making up a weak plot they unashamedly nicked a tried and tested one from West Side Story, which itself was inspired by Romeo and Juliet. ... Read review

Advantages: Bit of Fun
Disadvantages: Won't grab you and there is better stuff on the West End.

...landed the opportunity to see Daddy Cool. Daddy Cool is to Boney M what We Will Rock You is to Queen and Mamma Mia to Abba. Memories of clapping along to Ra Ra Rasputin in spangly platforms filled my head and off I trotted to the theatre. It started well. In the Caribbean Islands we meet Sunny, a small child living with his grandmother. The vibe and setting lent itself well to the tone of Boney M songs. The smooth lilt of the tracks fitted just ...
...Now the boring stuff. Daddy Cool is playing at the Shaftsbury theatre (opposite the Oasis Sports Centre near the top of Monmouth St). It is pretty much equidistant from Tottenham Court Rd (Central and Northern), Holborn (Central and Piccadilly) and Covent Garden (Piccadilly) tubes and a number of buses will get you fairly close. In case you want to multimap it the address is 210 Shaftsbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8DP http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/theatres/display?contentId=67574 ... Read review

Advantages: great fun, great songs
Disadvantages: story a little weak

Daddy Cool is the brand new musical currently showing at the Shaftsbury Theatre in London's West End. The Story Daddy Cool tells the story of Sunny and Rose who fall in love despite being from two families torn apart by years of fighting. The musical is set to the music of Boney M. The story starts in the Islands in 1990 with Sunny as a young boy, told by his grand mother that his mother in England wants him back home. We then join him in the ...
...to rest? Background to Daddy Cool - how did it come about? Daddy Cool is the brainchild of Frank Farian - the man behind Boney M and Milli Vanilli. The success of Farians groups have been worldwide but his dream has always been to bring his music to the stage. Combining hits from the last 30 years, Daddy Cool is a showcase for all Farians past success, creatively brought to the stage in this fun musical. Frank Farian has been a key figure in the ... Read review