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  • Apple Derrieres talks upcoming drag panto ‘Wicked Witches’: “We all need to defy levity”

    Apple Derrieres talks upcoming drag panto ‘Wicked Witches’: “We all need to defy levity”

    The drag queen swaps the cackles for the giggles by playing a fabulous fairy in this queer Oz-themed panto. Guillermo Nazara chats with the performer to find out if the show is worth high expectations or if it’s time to burst the audience’s bubble. How does it feel to be stepping into shoes (no pun…

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    20 October, 2025
    English contents, Interviews
    adult panto, apple derrieres, christmas panto, defying gravity, drag panto, drag queen, eleanor burke, elphaba, fringe, gay, gay panto, glinda, lgbt, off west end, panto, popular, wicked, wicked witch of the west
  • Review of ‘The Wizard of Oz’: “There’s a light at the end of the rainbow”

    Review of ‘The Wizard of Oz’: “There’s a light at the end of the rainbow”

    Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of one of the best-known movie musicals of all time returns to the stage in a little pretty new production flying all the way from Leiceter’s Curve Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on this show combining all of the iconic songs with a new repertoire, to let us know if…

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    14 July, 2023
    English contents, Reviews
    andrew lloyd webber, annie southall, ashley banjo, ben thompson, charlotte st croix, christina bianco, david cullen, dianne pilkington, dorothy, e y harburg, eamonn cox, emily ann potter, gary wilmot, geoffrey aymer, george dyer, georgina onuorah, glinda, harold arlen, harrison wilde, jason manford, jeremy sans, jessica daley, jonathan dryden taylor, judy garland, l f braum, lauren stroud, lcaire o leary, louis gaunt, marley fenton, michael lin, sam stones, the wicked witch of the west, the wizard of oz, tim rice, wicked
  • Review of ‘Wicked’: “Let’s go down to the Ozdust ballroom”

    Review of ‘Wicked’: “Let’s go down to the Ozdust ballroom”

    The most swankified musical in town continues to enthrall audiences from all over the world at London’s Apollo Victoria. Guillermo Nazara gives us his thoughts on this long-running production about to celebrate 17 years in the West End, to let us know if the show’s greenifying tone still means go. For good… It may be…

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    24 April, 2023
    English contents, Reviews
    alexia kadhime, as long as you're mine, defying gravity, dragon, elphaba, for good, glinda, idina menzel, joe mantello, kristin chenoweth, l f braun, london, lucy st louis, munchins, musical, musical theatre, oz, popular, stephen schwartz, the wicked witch of the west, the wizard of oz, west end, what is this feeling, wicked, winnie holzman
  • Lucy St. Louis y Alexia Khadime encabezan el nuevo reparto de Wicked en el West End

    Lucy St. Louis y Alexia Khadime encabezan el nuevo reparto de Wicked en el West End

    El espectáculo dará la bienvenida a su próxima compañía a principios de marzo, con Kadime retomando el papel de Elphaba tras su primera representación aclamada por la crítica en 2008. Con música y letra del legendario compositor Stephen Schwartz, el musical cuenta la historia no contada de las brujas de Oz y su amistad secreta…

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    8 November, 2022
    Actualidad, Contenido en español
    Aiesha Naomi Pease, Alishia-Marie Blake, Amie Hibbert, apollo victoria theatre, Christian Knight, Christine Tucker, Conor Ashman, Daniel Parrott, Danny Fogarty, defying gravity, Effie Rae Dyson, elphaba, fantasy, Fergus Dale, fiyero, glinda, Harry Mills, James Titchener, Jasmine Leung, Jeanie Ryan, Jemima Loddy, Jessica Aubrey, Jessica-Alice McCluskey, Joshua Clemetson, Joshua Lovell, Kate Leiper, Kofi Aidoo-Appiah, Laura Harrison, Lewis Newton, london, Lucie Horsfall, Maggie Lynne, magic, Meg Astin, Micaela Todd, Michael Colbourne, Millie Mayhew, Natalie Spriggs, Nick Len, Nicola Espallardo, no good deed, Nolan Edwards, PaddyJoe Martin, Pàje Campbell, popular, Rhidian Marc, Ross Harmon, Samuel How, Stacey McGuire, stephen schwartz, universal studios, west end, wicked, winnie holzman, Yuki Abe
  • Lucy St. Louis & Alexia Khadime to lead Wicked’s new West End cast

    Lucy St. Louis & Alexia Khadime to lead Wicked’s new West End cast

    The show will welcome its next troupe by the beginning of March, with Kadime reprising the role of Elphaba upon its first critically acclaimed portrayal in 2008. With music and lyrics by legendary composer Stephen Schwartz, the musical tells the untold story of the witches of Oz and their secret friendship concealed from the eyes…

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    8 November, 2022
    English contents, News
    Aiesha Naomi Pease, Alishia-Marie Blake, Amie Hibbert, apollo victoria theatre, Christian Knight, Christine Tucker, Conor Ashman, Daniel Parrott, Danny Fogarty, defying gravity, Effie Rae Dyson, elphaba, fantasy, Fergus Dale, fiyero, glinda, Harry Mills, James Titchener, Jasmine Leung, Jeanie Ryan, Jemima Loddy, Jessica Aubrey, Jessica-Alice McCluskey, Joshua Clemetson, Joshua Lovell, Kate Leiper, Kofi Aidoo-Appiah, Laura Harrison, Lewis Newton, london, Lucie Horsfall, Maggie Lynne, magic, Meg Astin, Micaela Todd, Michael Colbourne, Millie Mayhew, Natalie Spriggs, Nick Len, Nicola Espallardo, no good deed, Nolan Edwards, PaddyJoe Martin, Pàje Campbell, popular, Rhidian Marc, Ross Harmon, Samuel How, Stacey McGuire, stephen schwartz, universal studios, west end, wicked, winnie holzman, Yuki Abe
  • ‘Wicked’ celebrates 6000 thrillifying performances in the West End

    ‘Wicked’ celebrates 6000 thrillifying performances in the West End

    The show achieved a new milestone last night – the London production already being one of the longest-running musicals in West End history. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and direction by Joe Mantello, Wicked tells the unknown story of the Witches of Oz, and their friendship hidden from the eyes of their magical…

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    8 July, 2022
    English contents, News
    amy webb, broadway, carina gillespie, congratulotions, Darren Bell, david stone, defying gravity, elphaba, emerald city, gary wilmot, glinda, gregory maguire, helen woolf, jon b platt, l f braun, lisa anne wood, lucie jones, madame morrible, marc platt, micahel mccabe, nicholas mclea, no good deed, one short day, oz, ryan reid, simeon truby, sophie louise dann, stephen schwartz, west end, wicked
  • “Wicked” celebra 6000 embrujadoras funciones en el West End

    “Wicked” celebra 6000 embrujadoras funciones en el West End

    El espectáculo alcanzó anoche un nuevo hito: la producción londinense es ya uno de los musicales más longevos de la historia del West End. Con música y letra de Stephen Schwartz y dirección de Joe Mantello, Wicked cuenta la desconocida historia de las brujas de Oz, y su amistad oculta a los ojos de su…

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    8 July, 2022
    Actualidad
    amy webb, broadway, carina gillespie, congratulotions, Darren Bell, david stone, defying gravity, elphaba, emerald city, gary wilmot, glinda, gregory maguire, helen woolf, jon b platt, l f braun, lisa anne wood, lucie jones, madame morrible, marc platt, micahel mccabe, nicholas mclea, no good deed, one short day, oz, ryan reid, simeon truby, sophie louise dann, stephen schwartz, west end, wicked
  • An interview with Kerry Ellis

    From a fist incursion into musical theatre at the age of 6 to becoming one of West End’s most renowned performers, Kerry Ellis’s life is no doubt an artistic adventure that has captured the imagination of many aspiring new performers. Also a prolific recording artist, having released several albums with Queen’s lead guitarrist Brian May,…

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    29 October, 2021
    Interviews
    brian may, broadway, bumkin to broadway, cats, defying gravity, elphaba, fantine, for good, freddie mercury, gerswhin theatre, glinda, grizabella, i dreamed a dream, joe mantello, keep calm and kerry on, kerry ellis, les mis, london, memory, musical theatre, musicals, new york, palace theatre, queen, queens theatre, stephen schwartz, the wizard of oz, we will rock you, west end
  • Entrevista con Kerry Ellis

    Desde su primera incursión al teatro musical cuando solo tenía 6 años a convertirse en una de las actrices más reconocidas de West End, la vida de Kerry Ellis es sin duda una aventura artística que ha capturado la imaginación de muchos nuevos intérpretes. También una prolífica cantante de estudio, con varios álbumes con el…

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    29 October, 2021
    Entrevistas
    brian may, broadway, bumkin to broadway, cats, defying gravity, elphaba, fantine, for good, freddie mercury, gerswhin theatre, glinda, grizabella, i dreamed a dream, joe mantello, keep calm and kerry on, kerry ellis, les mis, london, memory, musical theatre, musicals, new york, palace theatre, queen, queens theatre, stephen schwartz, the wizard of oz, we will rock you, west end
  • ‘Wicked’ confirms full London cast starring Sophie Evans

    The show will be reopening at West End’s Apollo Victoria Theatre in less than two weeks, featuring some of the main cast from before its closure due to the lockdown. In order to ensure both the viewers and workers’ safety, the building will maintain security measures against covid-19, including compulsory face masks and the request…

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    3 September, 2021
    News
    broadway, comedy, dance, defying gravity, elphaba, fantasy, for good, friendship, glinda, laura pick, london, magic, music, musical, musical theatre, no good deed, no one mourns the wicked, oz, sophie evans, stephen schwartz, the wicked witch of the west, the wizard and i, the wizard of oz, west end, wicked, wizard
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