-
Review of ‘Cruel Intentions’: “Sweet Foolish Games”
The guiltiest 90s gay pleasure tops itself with the London premiere of its jukebox musical adaptation. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this melange of sex and candy finally caught genie in a bottle. Seriously – there’s nothing more satisfying that seeing a b*tch being brutally destroyed. It’s…
-
Review of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Alegría’: “Come la magia di vita “
One of the company’s signature and most popular pieces returns to the London scene in a revised production exuding even more thrills and enchantment than the first time. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this aerial display of talent was actually a flight of fantasy. Very few times…
-
Review of ‘Unfortunate’: “It almost defied gravity”
The biggest witch in the ocean (no pun intended) bucks the tide in this new musical parody telling her side of the story. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its fishy plot deserves to be raked ‘cross the coals. I’ll be bluntThe only way to say what I…
-
Review of ‘Giselle’: “Little spectre at this feast”
The English National Ballet opens its 2024 season with Adolph Adam’s romantic masterpiece, through a nostalgic old-fashioned production featuring several leads in their debut roles. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this with this heavenly work they’ve actually dug their own grave. Once upon a dream… It seems…
-
Review of ‘Cold War’: “Inner conflict”
Paweł Pawlikowski’s acclaimed film comes to the stage through this brand new musical adaptation playing at the Almeida Theatre until the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this jump from the screen to the stage managed to dodge the bullet. Love is the only…
-
Review of ‘Sleeping Beauty, The Drag Panto’: “Fairies! God, Mother!”
The children’s classic takes an adult twist through this naughty adaptation crossing a few lines and dresses. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if in this f*cked-up universe anyone got to wave their magic wand… It’s a thrilla in Manilla between Diana and Camilla! Oh, wait – that line…
-
Review of ‘Dick Whittington’: “A Lord Mayor’s show”
The great British classic returns to panto season in this new production currently playing at the Richmond Theatre. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the cat got the cream at the end of the day. As the holiday bells are starting to chimeThe camp comes in streams on…
-
The 50 best shows of 2023
One more year goes by and so does the theatre scene, regaling us with more than a few astonishing productions to treasure in our hearts for the rest of our days. Here is our list of the top 50 shows we’ve seen in 2023 – ranging from West End to fringe, while also featuring ballet…
-
Review of ENB’s ‘The Nutcracker’: “Old-school charm”
Tchaikovsky’s Christmas masterpiece lands on the London Coliseum through one of the longest-running theatrical traditions in the West End. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this return montage was actually sugar-plum. They say that dreams are the actual magic that makes the world go around. Truth or not,…
-
Review of ‘Edward Scissorhands’: “A nostalgic reverie”
Tim Burton’s 90s classic returns to the stage through the touring production of Matthew Bourne’s ballet adaptation, currently playing in London during the holiday season. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if it’s ambitious montage ended up making the cut. The more you like yourself, the less you are…
