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Bonnie & Clyde (Old Joint Stock Musical Theatre Company)

When one sees the name Don Black as lyricist one almost expects a 'sure fire hit' of a musical but, Bonnie & Clyde has never really achieved those dizzy heights. In fact it opened on Broadway in November 2010 and had closed before the year was out after only 36 regular performances, which is strange for a story that while controversial, when it was made into a movie in 1967 with Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway was nominated for 10 Oscars (although it only won 2) and is still seen as influential to this day. However we aren't talking Broadway, the West End or the Silver Screen, we are talking the Old Joint Stock Theatre (above the pub of the same name) in Birmingham, U.K., probably the epitome of intimate theatre so close to the action you almost feel part of it. OJSMTC have managed to squeeze some of the best modern musicals into a room no bigger than the average rehearsal space and delivered the best in musical theatre entertainment. Bonnie & Clyde is no differe