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Peter Wilson, Pippa Ailion, Andrew Bruce and Amanda Parker to be granted the Olivier Industry Recognition Award next week
The Society of London Theatre has announced the upcoming recipients of this category, acknowledging pioneering, excellence and determination in their fields of work. Taking place next month at the Royal Albert Hall, the full award ceremony will be hosted by Hannah Waddingham.
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Review of ‘The Great British Bake Off Musical’: “The proof is in the pudding”
One of the most anticipated shows of the season made its West End debut last night, in a star-studded event supporting a legendary cast-filled production. Guillermo Nazara reviews this new original music based on one the most successful realities in British television, to let us know if this sweet attempt has turned out to be…
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Review of ‘The Winter’s Tale’: “Twisted as life”
Shakespeare’s late classic brings back the drama, comedy and ambiguity to its birthplace through this new production staged at the venue’s two playhouses. Guillermo Nazara reviews Sean Holmes’s reenvisioned take, to share his thoughts about this revised adaptation on one of the bard’s most debated works.
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Review of ‘My Son’s A Queer’: “A million lives story”
Tears and laughs shake the stage in this proud celebration of truthfulness and individuality. Guillermo Nazara reviews this new production which has lately become one of the hottest shows in the West End, to let us know if all the gossip is as fair as its bitchy tongue.
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Owen Chaponda and Merryl Ansah talk Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ in the West End: “It’s uplifting, it’s heartbreaking”
As the sun continues to shine high in the London savannah, a new circle of life unrolls on the stage of the Lyceum with the arrival of its new leads. Guillermo Nazara chats with the two actors now portraying the iconic roles of Simba and Nala, to discuss the most interesting facts about the record-breaking…
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‘2:22 – A Ghost Story’ to embark on its first UK tour in September
The show will travel all across the country until May 2024, some of its locations including Bath, Salford and Belfast. Written by award-winning BBC author Danny Robins, the play tells the eerie tale of a couple moving to their new house, where they will soon find their accompanied by some unwanted guest.
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9 new shows to watch from this month for only a limited run
As February bridges into its second half, the London scene gets packed with productions of all kind you must be sure to enjoy before it’s too late! Today, we’re presenting you with our selection of recently opened and upcoming montages you shouldn’t forget to put in your bucket list – but in the one you…
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Review of ‘Smoke’: “A misty view”
Shame, temptation and regret merge together in this new play dealing with rough sexual relationships and the limits of consent. Guillermo Nazara reviews this original work currently playing at London’s Southwark Playhouse until the end of the month, to let us know what awaits amidst the fog and darkness of its eerie plot.
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Feature: When London looked to the Eastern sky
Last month, the Royal Court Theatre world-premiered a set of three original pieces in association with Tokyo’s New National Theatre, in an unprecedented collaboration between both venues. Guillermo Nazara offers us an insight look at this intricate venture, upon interviewing its dramaturgs and artistic directors, to guide us into the depths of this innovative project…
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Review of ‘The Mistake’: “Somebody had to make it”
One of the most horrific episodes in recent history relives onstage through the words and eyes of those who stood before it. Guillermo Nazara reviews this play dealing with the massacre of the Hiroshima bombing, to share this thoughts on this in-depth analysis about the people that lived through the terror but also the ones…
