It begins, naturally, with five men dressed as the Village People and a fireman with an over-excited hose. Samantha Baines is the chummy compere for Magic Mike Live.
“Who’d have thought ‘Tatum’ would be added to the prestigious list of artistes who have redefined how the Hippodrome entertained London?” Who indeed, but here we are in the London casino, where women are addressed only as “ladies”, the vibe is boudoir and the drinks come in glasses as big as bowling balls.
Jackson,” intones the Hippodrome programme.
