Clueless the Musical at Trafalgar Theatre review: powerfully sung, and actually, like, kinda fun - 4.5/5 In the ranks of musical adaptations of cult movies, this is almost as good as Legally Blonde, a

Clueless is a new musical comedy based on the Paramount Pictures classic film. The modern spin on Jane Austen’s Emma gets another timeless makeover from the original film’s writer-director alongside a majorly acclaimed creative team.

Amy Heckerling, Glenn Slater and KT Tunstall’s stage adaptation is now officially open at the Trafalgar Theatre

US stage adaptation of the 1995 movie Clueless featured a book by its screenwriter Amy Heckerling with a jukebox score of 1980s and 1990s pop classics. It wasn’t a huge success, but its story – loosely based on Jane Austen’s Emma – was considered worthy of a more original treatment.

Appropriately, it arrives in London after a makeover, with all new songs from singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and lyricist Glenn Slater, channelling 1990s nostalgia. (Yes, shockingly, any show set in that decade now classes as a period piece — way harsh,