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Review of ‘Next To Normal’: “It’s still so alive!”
The acclaimed Donmar Warehouse revival celebrates its West End transfer, bringing back the original cast from this last year’s montage, in a strictly limited run playing until the end of summer . Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this reinterpreted version of the mental health-themed musical still has…
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Alex Prescot talks upcoming comedy show ‘A Jaffa Cake Musical’: “I would encourage audiences to bring their own Silly-ometers”
The Gigglemug Theatre company returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a new musical dealing with one of the doughiest cases in the history of British justice. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its lead actors, to learn all the fun facts about this bakery-based show, guaranteed to give you at least a few crumbs…
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Keelan McAuley talks ‘Heathers, The Musical’: “Most stories about high school will be timeless”
The most cheer-leading show in town moves to the heart of the West End – featuring a new principal cast determined to bring the hopes up (and a few people down…) back in Westerberg High. Guillermo Nazara chats with his male protagonist, to learn all the fun facts about this montage as we step into…
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Review of ‘Drag Baby’: “We need a rebirth before a revival”
The Pleasance Theatre brings up the glitter with this new comedy exploring the not-so-shiny journey of a cabaret performer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this bra-sic montage is in need of some dragstic solutions. I feel as if every time I go see a gay play, the…
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Review of ‘Marie Curie’: “In search for the missing element”
The Charing Cross Theatre hosts the London (and English-language) premiere of the Korean musical depicting the life of the iconic scientist. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this sung-through recount of the acclaimed researcher manages to bring chemistry to the stage. The world is run by outcasts. And…
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Review of ‘No Love Songs’: “Too rough for its crude affairs”
The Southwark Playhouse hosts the London premiere of Kyle Falconer and Laura Wilde’s semi-biographical musical, exploring the struggles of becoming a first-time parent. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if personal family-themed piece actually deserves to be kept mum. Parenting is the only lesson nobody can teach you, but…
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Review of Gandini Juggling’s ‘Smashed’:”Not that much of a fruitful business”
The company arrived to the London stage last weekend to present their new show, featuring acrobatic performances using apples as their lead element. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if this pome-pous performance actually went bananas. When I was a little boy, Mother taught me not to play with…
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Review of ‘Cirque’: “The Greatest Showmanship”
The grand spectacle production gets back on tour one more year, bringing a new improved montage featuring additional variety performances and mesmerising physical numbers. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if this ambitious display of stunts and vocals actually strikes a chord. Every artist knows that moment… That singular…
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Review of ‘Fabulous Creatures’: “These slayers can’t slay it yet”
The ancient myths relive onstage through this cabaret play bringing together three of the most frightful female beasts from Greek folklore. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the montage, to let us know if its divinely camp approach either kicks up its heels or shows the Achilles one. Some men just cannot die… I could…
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Review of ‘Passing Strange’: “Finding its corner of the sky”
Stew’s autobiographical musical travels from the Broadway scene through a limited run playing at London’s Young Vic until mid summer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this piece dealing with personal self-discovery is however at a loss. “Life is mistake. And it’s art that corrects it”. The haunting…
