Show 699: Cafe Nero – 15th Feb, Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue

Ancient Rome

When the great warrior Granitus chooses the lovely Octavia as his wife, life looks to be perfect. But the jealous Emperor Nero, listening to the wise beans of Rome commands Granitus’ loyal servant Cassius to kill his master so that Nero can claim Octavia for himself. In this epic musical, we discover what sacrifices true loyalty demands and how lust for dominion can drive a man to face the gods themselves.

Featuring tap-dancing lions, the Wise Crone, who only has only slept with various animal forms of Zeus (yes, we know) and a lecture on how to make the perfect cup of coffee.