The Great British Bake Off Musical – Carriageworks Theatre

This musical has a slice of action, romance, comedy, tragedy, heartbreak and social diversity, Dean Patrick certainly thought of a story line that would hit close to home for any member of the audience. A show masked as a performance filled with puns and buns, certainly unveiled many more layers as the narrative ran through. The show brought a continued sense of modernity with a touch of tradition, complimenting audiences of all ages, but also giving the Victoria sponge the credit she deserves.

With vibrant lighting and warm tones of pastel across the stage lit up delightfully, presenting a sense of togetherness just as the Channel 4 show does, although things got tangled in between the strudel, as a group of regulars the contestants came together as a bunch with many differences joined because of their passion for baking.

On the Great British Bake Off the biggest baking challenge is the “show stopper” and let me tell you the show stopped when young actress Juliet Rhodes took to the stage to sing ‘My Dad’, a truly moving performance. The young girl played Lily, the daughter of contestant and widow, Ben and her passion poured into each note leaving the audience in awe of her growing talent, with a twinkle in everyone’s eye for her bright future.

Amongst the love, passion and progressive story lines the show infused elements of humour at times where it was needed most. Even a forbidden fight between scones to battle out the north and south pronunciation cheered the crowd up after an emotional moment.

Overall, the show was a cheeky spin on the hit tv show and the creative soundtrack was very cleverly put together, all in all this show is a light hearted musical perfect for your next free evening. It fills up your plate and won’t send you home hungry.

Reviewer: Phoebe Hobson.

Reviewed: 11th September 2025

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