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Composer, lyricist, and bookwriter Hans Jacob Hoeglund talks upcoming new musical ‘Moominvalley in November’: The hardest part is not the writing of the piece, but getting it produced”
After making the Mercury Musical shortlist for the 2025 BEAM showcase, the piece gets ready for its first-ever full-scale production, opening this week at The Gatehouse for a limited three-week run. Guillermo Nazara chats with the man behind every note and word to learn more about the creation of the piece and how he’s managed…
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Review of ‘Lovestuck’: “Oh, crap! They made a musical of it”
London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East hosted the world premiere of this new rom-com musical — inspired by the awkward real case of a first date that literally went to waste. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if it’s worth giving a dung about its whoopsie narrative. A few…
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Review of ‘Godz’: “Mortal show puts theatre lovers through Hades”
Following an exhaustive season around the fringe circuit, the Australian acrobatic show lands in the West End for one week only — blending physical performances, mythology, and comedy through an Ancient Greece-themed narrative. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this Herculean act turns out to be more of…
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Artistic Director Nick Williams talks upcoming Brassworks festival: “We want to be the beating heart of a creative community”
Following the success of its latest edition, the event returns to Woolwich Works for another year – featuring a broad variety of acts with performers of all styles and backgrounds. Guillermo Nazara chats with the man pulling the strings, to learn more about the initiative’s development and how it trumpets the company’s mission of bringing…
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Luke Conner Hall talks ‘Cruel Intentions, The Musical’: “Blaine Tuttle is probably not as happy and free as he puts across”
The musical adaptation of the 90s cult classic returns to the stage in this new touring production currently travelling across the UK. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of the show’s leads, to learn all the fun facts about his experience and if he can put it anywhere. How does it feel to be starring in…
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London production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to be rebooted as a rom-com opening next year
The current version will conclude its run in the next few months – to leave room for a reimagined version featuring new plot devices and a revised score. Bringing a different team of creatives, this contemporary approach will include influences by Yoko Ono, among other equally great singers. It’s over now the music of the…
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Review of ‘Cry-Baby, The Musical’: “Half the one that I want”
The Arcola Theatre opens its first-ever production of a musical, with the London premiere of John Waters’s cult classic. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the stage adaptation of the 50s spoof tribute manages to have enough commie-cal effect. Grease is the word. You won’t hear it in…
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Review of ‘MJ – The Musical’: “Blood on the dance floor”
The King of Pop relives on the London stage through his latest musical theatre biopic, currently celebrating its first anniversary in the West End. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to say, say, say if its newly arrived lead still manages to rock his world. June, 1992. An empty warehouse somewhere in Munich.…
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Creatives Oliver Lidert and Tobia Ross talk upcoming musical ‘Miss I-Doll’: “Censorship is the death of art”
London’s The Other Palace sets up the catwalk for the English-language premiere of this musical satire on the beauty and entertainment industries. Guillermo Nazara chats with the people who’ve modelled the piece, to learn all the details about this pageant-themed comedy you probably shouldn’t give a miss. How did the idea for this show come…
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Review of ‘Mufasa’: “Not everything can be wicked”
Disney’s worldwide phenomenon returns to the big screen, through this new instalment exploring the beginnings of one of its most iconic characters. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the film, to let us know if, when it comes to praise, this latest prequel gets to have the franchise’s lion’s share. “It’s gonna be the mane…
