It feels as though we know what to expect from the Barbican’s summer musical by now. Following on from the revival of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes during the summer seasons in 2021 and 2022, and the revival of Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate in the summer of 2024, we now have a revival of – you guessed it – Cole Porter’s High Society for the summer season this year. But hey, if it ain’t broke, why fix it? These shows have proved popular and profitable, no small feat in a live entertainment industry that has struggled post-pandemic.