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Review of ‘Oliver!’ (2026, West End): “1960s-inspired revival is good — gloriously good”
Following its inaugural run at the Chichester Festival, Lionel Bart’s musical-theatre classic celebrates its first anniversary since its latest return to the London scene. Guillermo Nazara reviews the situation to let us know if its newest West End version should consider itself at home. Some of you might leave the theatre begging for more. Some…
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Director Abigail Pickard Price talks new stage adaptation of ‘David Copperfield’: “David’s life is somewhat ordinary and yet it feels like a real adventure”
Following its inaugural run at London’s Jermyn Street Theatre, the show returns next month for a new limited season at Guilford’s Holy Trinity Church, bringing back one of Dickens’s most celebrated titles through a three-hander adaptation. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its lead creatives to learn more about the piece’s development and how recalling…
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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’: “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.…
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Dom Hodson talks ‘Bleak Expectations’: “Part of the fun of being in this show is that there’s always something that goes wrong”
The world of Dickens gets a different kind of twist in this hysterical comedy currently playing to its last performances in the West End. Guillermo Nazara chats with its lead actor to discuss his experiences throughout the run, and learn more about this show dealing with the affairs of a great house. How has it…
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Review of ‘Bleak Expectations’: “Butter upon bacon is kind of tasty”
The bliss and charm of Victorian Great Britain relives through this joyful story of murder, treason and animal cruelty. Guillermo Nazara narrates his experience during the opening night of this radio hit transformed for the stage, to prove his sanity after experiencing such a bonkers show. Dear Lord Saddendown of Grimville, It is my somber…
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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.
