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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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Review of ‘Sleeping Beauty Takes A Prick’: “A camp re(ar)treat for queens”
The Charing Cross Theatre opens itself (don’t dig up too much…) to this new gay adult panto turning the iconic fairy tale even fairier. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the classic got actually spindled. In a faraway land that nobody knows Developed by royals, staunch peasants and…
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Review on ‘Oh, What a Lovely War’: “Field marshals on a lower rank”
Joan Littlewood’s classic musical farce returns to the London scene in this new montage presented by the Blackeyed Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know half the battle of this iconic British piece. We don’t need a bellicose musical themed after a circus to get the idea that politicians…
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Explore the magic of London’s most whimsical Christmas show
The allure of the holidays blasts onstage through this new immersive experience taking us to the realm of wishes and fantasy. Guillermo Nazara takes on a ride through this production currently playing until the end of the season, to let us know what sort of proof lies in this pudding. It’s beginning to look a…
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Review of ‘The Mongol Khan’: “The dragon is awakening”
Millenial history relives onstage through this lavish production depicting the folklore and myths of Mongolian culture. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to share all the details about this epic tale of love and betrayal. “A leader is one who sees more than others see, who sees farther than others see and who…
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Review of ‘La Clique’: “A Grinchy pleasure”
Excitement explores every possible meaning in this sensually dazzling show returning to the West End for the Christmas holidays. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if, in this carousel of talent, the merriment does go around. “We are the creatures of the night!”, cries the mysterious singer as he…
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‘Next To Normal’ to transfer to the West End next summer
The show will begin performances in June, running for a strictly limited period at the Wyndham’s Theatre. With music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, the piece explores the struggles of a middle-aged mother dealing with mental illness. It’s alive! It’s alive! It is so alive!!! Frustrations ran high last summer,…
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Review of ‘Flip’: “It needs a different filter”
The social media craze gets even madder in this new comedy dealing with the dangers of online fame. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its promising premise was actually a clickbait. Pose, snap, edit, post. Pose, snap, edit, post. Like me, share me, use me, tell me I’m…
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Review of ‘The Love of Don Perlimplin’: “We almost fell for it”
Lorca’s classic short play relives on the London stage through this new adaptation combining tradition and modernity. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to explore all the facts about a work perhaps depicting the author’s most personal side. The only thing worse than a broken heart is a heart that’s forbidden to feel.…
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Review of ‘And Then There Were None’: “Murder, She Unwrote”
Agatha Christie’s immortal murder mystery returns to the theatre through a new stage adaptation by Lucy Bailey. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this classic whodunnit set on a remote island ended up dead in the water. Ten little…. Yeah, it’s always a dangerous territory to complete the…
