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Review of ‘Bell, Book and Candle’: “It’s all just a bunch of hocus pocus”
John Van Drutten’s spellbinding comedy returns to London in a new production bringing back the charm and enchantment of its old-fashioned era. Guillermo Nazara reviews this classic currently playing at The Tabard until mid-March, to let us know which kind of curse has been cast on its montage.
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Review of ‘Women, Beware The Devil’: “Hazed darkness”
Hell rises onstage in this original play about ambition, greed and the powers of the occult. Guillermo Nazara reviews this new limited-running production delivered by renowned director Rupert Goold, to share his thoughts on a piece where good and evil are partners in crime.
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The Oliviers announce their 2023 recipients of the Special Award and Lifetime Achievement Award
As the most prestigious accolades in London and British theatre are about to disclose their new list of nominees, Dame Arlene Phillips and Sir Derek Jacobi have been made the beneficiaries of this year’s categories. Set to hold their ceremony in the beginning of April at the Royal Albert Hall, all the rest of candidates…
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Review of ‘The Winter’s Tale’: “Twisted as life”
Shakespeare’s late classic brings back the drama, comedy and ambiguity to its birthplace through this new production staged at the venue’s two playhouses. Guillermo Nazara reviews Sean Holmes’s reenvisioned take, to share his thoughts about this revised adaptation on one of the bard’s most debated works.
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Cirque du Soleil’s latest show to become its most successful production in London
Only two weeks away from concluding its run at the Royal Albert Hall, this new montage has already sold over 200 thousand tickets. Inspired by the aesthetics of the Victorian era, this incredible display of talent and spectacularity features, among others, 6 new acts never seen before in the UK.
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Review of ‘My Son’s A Queer’: “A million lives story”
Tears and laughs shake the stage in this proud celebration of truthfulness and individuality. Guillermo Nazara reviews this new production which has lately become one of the hottest shows in the West End, to let us know if all the gossip is as fair as its bitchy tongue.
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Review of ‘Duet for One’: “A haunting enticement”
Tom Kempinski’s touching piece dealing with terminal disease returns to London in a fully reworked production directed by Richard Beecham. Guillermo Nazara reviews this limited-running play starring Tara Fitzgerald and Maureen Beattie, to share his thoughts about a work of fiction raising awareness about a most devastating reality.
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Review of ‘Unexpected Twist’: “The performance is everything”
Charles Dicken’s beloved classic is revamped for the 21st century in this new musical adaptation of Michael Rosen’s children’s novel. Guillermo Nazara reviews the show upon his attendance to its world premiere in Northampton, to share his thoughts about a piece whose original plot seems to be more current now than never before.
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Owen Chaponda and Merryl Ansah talk Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ in the West End: “It’s uplifting, it’s heartbreaking”
As the sun continues to shine high in the London savannah, a new circle of life unrolls on the stage of the Lyceum with the arrival of its new leads. Guillermo Nazara chats with the two actors now portraying the iconic roles of Simba and Nala, to discuss the most interesting facts about the record-breaking…
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Review of ‘Lehman Trilogy’: “They knew how to tease our greed”
The rise and fall of the company that held dominion on the world’s economic fate gives a full testimony on the West End stand – through the acclaimed words of Stefano Massini in this revised production by the National Theatre. Guillermo Nazara reviews Ben Power’s adaptation of one the most praised plays in the last…
