Dovehouse Theatre. 21st June 2025.
I didn’t know what to expect from this show, having just been invited to ‘One Night Only’. I knew it would be good but, wow, I didn’t know HOW good.
The show was a night of numbers from different shows with some familiar faces and some I’ve never seen before. There was no set, just a twinkling backdrop. No props except, on a couple of occasions, a chair. No costume – just Youth (back) Onstage T shirts. None of that was needed. They just let the performances speak for themselves.
The very first song was a group number. I thought the music was a little loud in places but that was the only time it was anything less than perfect.
I know Jack Chambers can act and I know he’s really funny but he can really belt out a number. He sang with real feeling and, my, what a voice!
Dan Burton-Peet had tears running down my face and the hairs standing up on the back of my neck when he sang ‘She Used to Be Mine’. I was just wowed!
Kia Gates was a real surprise. She has a gorgeous voice, and I loved hearing her solo singing but, when she was singing with others, her harmonies were really beautiful. Her singing was very, very lovely when quiet and SO strong when belting.
Some other standout performances included Hannah Thomas singing ‘Taylor The Latte Boy’. Nico Eynon-Colon with ‘You’ll Be Back’. His voice was great and his performance was so funny. Ellie Burley sang ‘With You’ exquisitely and Dylan Hartnell surprised me with his glorious voice.
The ‘Jersey Boys’ medley was absolutely excellent. It got the biggest cheer of the evening and ‘Sherry’ got a huge squeal of joy from the audience. These 4 young men were so good together and I was absolutely blown away by James Woodward and Dan Burton-Peet.
Every time I see YOS, I think ‘this is the one, they’ve topped themselves’. And, every time, they amaze me all over again. I know I’ve said it before but I cannot believe these young people are amateurs. Their professionalism shines through in everything they do. This one though, WOW! They had only ONE DAY of rehearsals together.
What an amazing night. I’m just really sad it was ‘One Night Only’.
Reviewed by – Lesley L.
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