Desperately Seeking Susan - TNT

If anyone involved in this musical remake of the cult '80s movie was hoping it would do for them what it did for Madonna, they'll be disappointed. Some of Blondie's songs — especially One Way Or Another — fit neatly into this caper about bored New Jersey housewife Roberta and her entanglement in the life of free-spirited New Yorker Susan. The rest, however, are over-amplified adjuncts that provide an excuse for lacklustre choreography. Emma Williams struts her stuff as a rather un-edgy Susan, and the whole enterprise isn't really bad, it is just bland (but still, a not-very-good musical with decent songs is better than a really rotten play). If you love Debbie Harry listen to a CD and If you're a fan of the film, watch the DVD.
Novello, Aldwych WC2 (0870- 950 0921). Until December 15. £55 -£15