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The 50 best shows of 2025
In the run-up to 2026’s exciting new offer, we’re taking a final trip down review lane to gather the most enduring shows of the year. Discover which ones have made the cut out of hundreds of press performances and how close it gets to your own selection. 50. Antigone On Strike Action, politics, and philosophy…
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Review of ‘A Sherlock Carol’: “Elementary, that’s what’s on”
Charles Dickens marries Arthur Conan Doyle in their literary canon through this fantasy-crime play returning to the Marylebone Theatre for the holiday season. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this retelling of the Christmas classic verging on the valley of fear is worth any great expectations. It is…
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Review of ‘A Christmas Carol’: “Thespian candour”
Charles Dickens’s timeless classic brings out the holiday spirit on the Barons Court’s stage, through this one-man show delivered as a faithful reenactment of the original book. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the production, to let us know if this haunting monologue actually has a ghost of a chance. ‘Twas five days before Christmas…
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The 50 best shows of 2023
One more year goes by and so does the theatre scene, regaling us with more than a few astonishing productions to treasure in our hearts for the rest of our days. Here is our list of the top 50 shows we’ve seen in 2023 – ranging from West End to fringe, while also featuring ballet…
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Review of ‘A Christmas Carol’: “All I want for Christmas is this”
Charles Dickens’s old time classic returns to the Old Vic’s stage through Jack Thorne’s play with songs adaptation. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this holiday treat was actually a stocking filler. We can’t erase the blots from the past. But we still can paint a better future.…
