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The Bodyguard, Adelphi Theatre, London

Whatever else, this is not, as the publicity says, a new musical.

It is another addition to the crop – glut? – of shows exploiting an ancient movie, such as Ghost and Dirty Dancing.

Whitney Houston has a terrific back catalogue – there is more than I Will Always Love You – and Thea Sharrock, who usually does more cerebral things, has staged this bowdlerised, poorly dramatised version of the film with great style.

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