Theatre Royal Bath
Despite its cleverly conceived monochrome set and some compelling songs, this series of stories from the master of suspense is a letdown

Alfred Hitchcock had confirmed his place in Hollywood’s film-making firmament by the time he launched his anthology of TV stories in 1955. The episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents were half-hour nuggets from his chilling imagination – cautionary tales of adultery, crime and comeuppance, bookended by his own wry commentaries.

The series gripped American and British audiences alike with its killer twists. If only that were the case with this musical homage composed by Steven Lutvak, with a book by Jay Dyer.