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Review of ‘Burlesque’: “Christina Aguilera’s West End baby brings a lush array of visuals but poor storytelling”
The much anticipated adaptation of the 2010 movie musical arrives in the West End for a strictly limited run playing until the beginning of September. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece — to let us know if this tough lover of a show makes Aguilera a good girl in the scoring department. Every story…
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Review of ‘Sing Street’: “Musical adaptation of cult film gives us an entertaining play”
The 2016 coming-of-age movie travels to the London scene through the world premiere of its stage version, featuring direction and book by Tony Award winners Rebecca Taichman and Enda Walsh. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this tale of keyboards, guitars, and drums sticks to the spirit of…
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Review of ‘Diamonds and Dust’: “Glittering spectacle gives audiences a tease of potential but lacks dita-tion”
London’s brand new Emerald Theatre hosts the premiere of Dita von Teese’s latest burlesque show, playing until the end of summer and starring acclaimed musical theatre performer Faye Tozer. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if venturing into its gleaming extravaganza is a mission to a-bort. Nobody is…
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Director Rebecca Taichman and bookwriter Enda Walsh talk upcoming new musical ‘Sing Street’: “We all need to find our own voice in a pretty scary world”
The Tony Award-winning creatives join forces to bring the cult film to the London stage. Guillermo Nazara chats with the duo — to learn more about the piece’s development and how its 80s-themed narrative can rock today’s world. After so many years in the making, how does it feel to be bringing this show finally…
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Review of Disney’s ‘Hercules’: “Divine adaptation of the 90s classic brings thunder to the stage but not that much humanity”
London’s West End goes into full a-muse-ment as the legendary film finally lands on its stage. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if this retelling of the hero is either a zero or if, instead, a star is born. What makes a true hero? And what makes a…
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Review of ‘Just For One Day’: “Nostalgic radio-GaGa show gets viewers dancing with tears in their eyes”
London’s Shaftesbury Theatre hosts the West End transfer of The Old Vic musical — celebrating 40 years after the event that shook the world and changed the lives of so many in so many ways. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show — to let us know if its bohemian, rhapsodic narrative comes across…
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Lead actors Danny Becker and Peter McGovern talk ‘Operation Mincemeat’: “It’s a glowing vindication of what happens when producers believe and invest in unknown talent”
As the show celebrates its second triumphant year in the West End, a new troupe of agents set base at the Fortune Theatre headquarters — determined to carry on with the laughter, tears, and heart of one of the best-received British musicals in the last few years. Guillermo Nazara chats with two of the production’s…
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Divina de Campo talks new upcoming drag musical ‘The Diana Mixtape’: “You need to get too far to realize that isn’t what you want”
The People’s Princess returns in spirit to the London scene through a raucous pop montage celebrating her life and legacy. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of the actors stepping into the legendary lady’s heels, to learn more about the process of her camille-onic performance. How does it feel to be playing such a massive icon…
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Creative Thomas Gorham talks upcoming acrobatics show ‘GODZ’: “You won’t see this much skin in a Cirque du Soleil show”
Following its success in the fringe scene, the show lands on the West End for a strictly limited run — playing at The Peacock Theatre this week for four days only. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of the developers of the piece, to learn more about its Greek mythology theming and big Zeus-sical theatre numbers.…
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Review of ‘After The Act’: “Just jacking audiences up through will and grace”
The Royal Court hosts the London return of this verbatim musical collecting testimonies of real-life LGBT people affected by Section 28. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this lively celebration of freedom and identity ends up making audiences gay. This is no fairy tale. Well, it is, but…
