Loserville, The Union Theatre ****

I remember seeing the adverts for this West End flop when it sank at the Garrick in 2013. 'If you like the Big Bang Theory/ The IT Crowd, then you'll love Loserville.' I can distinctly remember thinking at the time that this musical would be nothing like these classic televisual hits. Whilst it is true that this musical is nothing special. In fact, whilst it is an original story, I have seen this idea in every American high school film since forever. The songs are well constructed but feels a bit bland and unoriginal. In fact, it probably would have been just boring at the Garrick. However, fringe theatre has given this struggling musical a breath of new life and it is delightful to see this re imagining of the musical about a group of geeks trying to crack computer communication. The lead Luke Newton plays Michael Dork in one of the campest performances I have seen. He seems to be the next Andrew Rannels with an extremely strong voice, as with the rest of the cast. This is far from an amateur performance and this theatre certainly give you better value for money than the commercial west end. The superior experience of being in this unique space means that even shoddy musicals such as Loserville.