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Review of ‘Dear Jack, Dear Louise’: “Letter-based romance doesn’t correspond with its potential”
London’s Arcola Theatre presents the revival of Ken Ludwig’s epistolary two-hander. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this post-depression love story suffers from any delivery fails. Love. Love changes everything. Don’t worry. It’s not that show. Thank goodness it isn’t. There will be romance, though. Actually, that’s the…
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Review of ‘Death On The Nile’: “New stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic stays afloat despite added plot hole rocking the boat”
Following last year’s staging of one of her most prominent works, playwright Ken Ludwig and director Lucy Bailey team up again to revive another of Christie’s masterpieces. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if their latest collaboration is slaying it, or instead just good enough to kill time. There’s…
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Playwright Ken Ludwig talks new stage adaptation of ‘Death On The Nile’: “Traditional mysteries are a lot like comedies”
Following his latest theatrical version of Murder On The Orient Express, the author brings back the suspense to the stage with another new play based on one of Agatha Christie’s most popular works. Guillermo Nazara chats with the writer to learn about the development process of the piece — and essentially, how he’s dunnit. How…
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Review of ‘Murder On The Orient Express’: “Still on tracks, but slightly screechy ones”
Agatha Christie’s revered mystery returns to the stage in this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig featuring a star-studded cast. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this recent revival of the classic novel manages to work under its own steam. Every murderer is probably somebody’s old friend… And sometimes,…
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Review of ‘Crazy For You’: “Nice work if you can get it”
Chichester’s 2022 production of Gershwin’s reimagined work stars in the West End summer season with a lavish montage directed by musical theatre icon Susan Stroman. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if this stomping show is stepping on beat. There’s been so much hype about this show it might…
