‘A Mirrored Monet’ praised

A Mirrored Monet is playing at Charing Cross Theatre from 14 March to 9 May 2026, with a press night scheduled for 24 March. (westendbestfriend.co.uk) The piece is written (book, lyrics and music) by Carmel Owen and is directed by Christian Durham, with Jeff Shankley cast as the older Monet and Dean John‑Wilson as Young Monet. (charingcrosstheatre.co.uk) An earlier, shorter incarnation of A Mirrored Monet appeared at Greenside’s Emerald Theatre during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023 before being expanded for this London run. (westendbestfriend.co.uk) Musical Theatre Review awarded the production four stars, highlighting Durham’s direction and the use of projected artworks to animate Monet’s world. (musicaltheatrereview.com) Other outlets gave mixed assessments, with West End Best Friend criticising the book’s narrative clarity while praising the cast—particularly Jeff Shankley and Dean John‑Wilson—and the score’s orchestration. (westendbestfriend.co.uk) The creative team credits include video design by Matt Powell, set and costume design by Libby Todd, and musical direction by Michael Webborn, supported on stage by a substantial band under Webborn’s direction. (charingcrosstheatre.co.uk) Principal casting beyond the two Monets lists Brooke Bazarian as Camille, John Addison as Leroy and Sam Peggs as Renoir, with named covers for multiple roles on the company page. (charingcrosstheatre.co.uk) The show is staged in Charing Cross’s 263‑seat auditorium beneath the railway viaduct, where reviewers noted the trains overhead become part of the production’s soundscape. (charingcrosstheatre.co.uk)