Lauren Kennedy upstaged by the Brits

Went to see Lauren Kennedy at the Menier Chocolate Factory. God, what a disappointment.

I was expecting a cabaret performance of Broadway songs, and after the wonderful time I ever had at the chocolate factory just two weeks earlier with 'La Cage Aux Folles' I thought that this would be of an equivalent standard.

Instead, we got some really dreary middle of the road numbers, several of which were completely unsuited to Lauren's clear but not powerful voice; the encore number was particularly bad as it was a power ballad and at loud volume her voice simply went flat. The one bright spot in the evening was Laura Pulver who came on and completely upstaged Ms Kennedy. My enjoyment was further diminished by the shiny eyed enthusiasm of the audience who cackled at Laura's every utterance. Ugh.

At least the pre-theatre meal in the chocolate factory was good.