Reviewed by Nikki Cotter

Opening Night verdict ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The world’s fascination with the Beatles has never waned, and while our appetite for the fab four as a group is well catered for, individual stories, particularly George Harrison’s are much harder to come by. Thankfully Something About Productions, made up of theatre producer Bill Elms, writer and musician Jon Fellowes and singer songwriter Gary Edward Jones have combined forces once again following on from their hugely popular first offering, Something About Simon, to give George Harrison his moment in the spotlight.

Written by Jon Fellowes and co-produced by Bill Elms and Gary Edward Jones this is a true celebration of the ‘quiet’ Beatle, lucky for us the multi-talented Daniel Taylor who portrays George has plenty to say. Taking centre stage, Taylor, dressed all in black gives a lovingly curated performance. Acting as both narrator and vocalist this isn’t a tribute act but a genuine homage to the music legend, sensitively directed and brilliantly delivered.

Taylor is supported by an incredibly talented band made up of Joe Smithson (MD, guitar and vocals), Callum MacMillan (percussion/drums), Tom Kinton (bass guitar and vocals) and James Breckon (keyboard and vocals) who together really bring Harrison’s story to vibrant life while Jamie Jenkins’ huge video projections play out behind them adding context and artistry to the piece.

Harrison’s incredible talent is celebrated amongst anecdotes and narrative about the man himself, the stories Taylor shares adding further warmth and depth to this impressive production with Taylor drawing on his versatile acting skills adding humour and authenticity throughout. It’s clear for many of the audience it’s the music that they came here for and that’s delivered in abundance in two superb sets. We hear solo material, Beatles classics and are even treated to stunning vocal harmony numbers form Harrison’s time with the Travelling Wilburys.

From the releasing of Harrison’s debut album All Things Must Pass to his relationships with Pattie Boyd and Olivia Harrison, his spiritualism and charitability to his sad and untimely death this well-crafted production tenderly and affectionately details it all interwoven between a pitch perfect delivery of Harrison’s back catalogue. Stories are shared with enthusiasm with Taylor often recreating the voices of characters who featured heavily in Harrison’s life, his voicing of the quiet Beatle himself is uncanny and delivered with real passion. Each story adding to the next to offer the audience a full and complete biography of Harrison’s post Beatles life.

This show is a must not just for Beatles fans but for music fans alike, enormously entertaining with outstanding delivery and incredible musicianship, superb.

Something About George is currently touring the UK and Ireland, dates and further information can be found her here.