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Concert version of ‘Love Never Dies’ to play in London this summer
The show will play two exclusive performances by the end of August, featuring a star-studded cast led by Norm Lewis and Celinde Schoenmaker. A sequel to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s world popular hit, The Phantom of the Opera, the piece follows up on the story’s leads as they reunite 10 years after the original events. Hurry…
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Review of ‘How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying’: “False advertising”
Loesser and Burrows’s musical classic returns to the stage in a new Off-West End production – also bringing back to the London scene long-standing legend Tracie Bennett. Guillermo Nazara shares his thoughts on the show, to let us know if there’s been any victory while playing this charade. Ahhh… Nothing like not lifting a finger…
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Review of ‘Tony!’: “I cheered on Bin Laden”
The Prime Minister gets back in charge (in fiction, only!) in this musical parody exploring the rise and fall of one the UK’s most controversial political figures. Guillermo Nazara shares his vision on this rock opera soon-to-be touring across the country, to let us know if this show is fit for office. “If you can’t…
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‘Hadestown’ confirmed for London’s Lyric Theatre next year
The musical will be making its West End debut in February next year, with its cast to be announced in due time. Mixing contemporary folk and New Orleans-style jazz, the show is a modernized version of Orpheus and Euridice’s mythological love story. The world we dream about, and the world we live in now. They…
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Review of ‘Nul Points’: ‘Be more than just a candidate’
As the drums begin to roll for the only event not even Brexiteers want to miss, the Union Theatre opens its stage to this new comedy where life goes by through Eurovision galas. Guillermo Nazara gives us his thoughts on this show currently playing until the end of the month, to let us know where…
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West End legends Shaun Escoffery & George Asprey talk ‘The Lion King’: “In 15 years, it’s never felt like going to work”
As the coronation approaches, we’ve set up to speak to a different kind of royals. Guillermo Nazara chats with lead actors Shaun Escoffery and George Asprey, currently celebrating 15 years playing the iconic roles of Mufasa and Scar at the London production of Disney’s biggest international stage success. Fifteen years as a part of one…
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Review of ‘Sweeney Todd’: “As English as human pie”
The horrifying lore has been resurrected with the return of one of its very first stage adaptations. Guillermo Nazara shares his vision about this new production by Opera della Luna, to give us a razor-sharp account on this old-style performance of the legendary tale. “I ‘m gonna destroy you and eat you”. Enough of my…
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Musical Con announces 70 special guests for its 2023 edition
The no. 1 musical theatre fans event in London will return next October with even a richer offer than last year. Featuring exclusive performances, meets and greets, backstage demonstrations and much more, the festival will also welcome stars from the big screen, as well as some of the most prestigious names in the West End.…
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Ben Joyce talks ‘Back To The Future’: “The heart of this show is the love that people can have”
Once again, we break up the space time continuum as we travel through frames, songs and memories to reunite with the citizens of Hill Valley. After meeting with its original cast last year, now we’re returning to the place where it all began – to meet the new lead in the musical adaptation of one…
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Elizabeth Newman discusses The Pitlochry Festival: “The companies of actors will make these productions very special”
As the summer season approaches, Scotland’s only repertory theatre prepares from one of its most intricate and exciting runs. Guillermo Nazara chats with its Artistic Director about this year’s programming, to learn the most interesting facts about an offer suiting almost all genres and audiences.
