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Review of Disney’s ‘Hercules’: “Divine adaptation of the 90s classic brings thunder to the stage but not that much humanity”
London’s West End goes into full a-muse-ment as the legendary film finally lands on its stage. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if this retelling of the hero is either a zero or if, instead, a star is born. What makes a true hero? And what makes a…
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Review of ‘The Magic of Animation’: “Accidentally in love”
West End Does returned to the Cadogan Hall last weekend, bringing the third instalment of its star-studded concert series. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this theatrical homage to the soundtrack of our childhood was either part or out of this world. Regardless of how much the company…
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Director James Haddrell and writers Sidonie Welton and Brad Tutt talk new upcoming musical ‘Beauty and the Beast’: “A big thing for me was promoting the neutrality of a ‘happy ending’”
The classic fairy tale gets twisted, turned and relived in this original musical adaptation coming to the Greenwich Theatre for the whole month of August. Guillermo Nazara chats with the lead creative team, to learn all the fun facts about the development of this family piece, where children and adults alike are welcome to be…
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Review of ‘Sister Act’: “High in ecstasy, not yet on cloud number nine”
Alan Menken’s divine score brings back its heavenly chills to the West End, in this new revised production playing at the Dominion Theatre until the end of summer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this festival of cross-dressers has truly left him god-smacked. “It’s better than sex!!”. Why,…
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Review of ‘The Hunger Gays’: “There’s more to milk”
The Two Brewers Pub Theatre hosts this new adult panto taking us to the most epic battle ever dick-tated onstage. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this players made a good fist of this session. In a world (do it as deep as you can… the voice, I…
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Alan Menken habla de “Newsies”, “La Sirenita” y mucho más
Desde un pequeño musical off-Broadway hasta convertirse en el compositor más premiado por la Academia de la Historia, la carrera de Alan Menken es, a todas luces, una historia tan antigua como el tiempo sobre el talento, la persistencia y la pasión por lo que hace. Probablemente el responsable de todas las canciones favoritas de…
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Alan Menken talks ‘Newsies’, ‘Little Mermaid’ and more
From an initially little off-Broadway musical to becoming the most Academy awarded composer in History, Alan Menken’s career is, by all means, a tale as old as time about talent, persistance and a passion for what he does. Probably the man responsible for all of your favourite songs from your childhood (and likely some of…
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5 complementos teatrales que no puedes dejar escapar para tus planes navideños
¡Alguien se ha portado bien este año! Aunque mejor no averiguar de qué manera… Sea como fuere, ¡el espíritu navideño se ha apoderado de nosotros esta temporada! Y por eso, además de nuestro post original sobre los 12 días de teatro en Navidad, hemos preparado esta nueva entrada especial con los espectáculos más emocionantes, de…
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5 theatre additions you can’t let go of for your Christmas plans
Somebody’s been good this year! Though better not to find in which way… Whatever the case, the holiday spirit has really got into us this season! And that is why apart from our original 12 days of Christmas theatre post, we have prepared this new special entry featuring the most exciting shows – the kind…
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Review of ‘Lea Salonga – Dream Again’: Too much for one heart
In the middle of her first national tour since the closure of theatres, worlwide musical theatre icon Lea Salonga stopped by London’s Royal Albert Hall this week, raising the hopes and granting the wishes of a passionate beloving audience. Guillermo Názara reviews this one-in-a-lifetime event, to tell us about the experience that has marked a…
