Licensed To Thrill - Review
Ever wondered what the world would be like if James Bond was played by Elvis Presley ? Yeah, I hadn’t either, but that’s the premise behind Licensed To Thrill at The Vanguard, Newtown . Ex-KGB operative Natalia has infiltrated America and is hot on the trail of the hunk of burning love himself … and mayhem ensues. The show is part burlesque, part cabaret and part, er, I’m not entirely sure. The humour struck a refreshing note with its cheeky-bordering-on-bawdy style which earnt a few of those ‘I know I shouldn’t be laughing at this’ reactions from the crowd. Yeah, it’s a bit of a throwback to yesteryear vaudeville, but it feels good to laugh at the irreverence of it all. The musical numbers include hits from legends such as Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones and of course The King himself; but there’s also some newer hits that people will recognise immediately. It’s the type of music that’s damn near impossible not to sing along to. The vocal stylings were only matched by their da