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Review of ‘Broken Glass’: “Vitriolic premise and pane-stalking performances don’t fully crystallise”
London’s Young Vic presents this new production of Arthur Miller’s classic about a brittle Jewish-American marriage amid the rise of Nazism. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this latest revival puts its themes through the right prism. It’s not Arthur Miller’s finest play. Then again, it’s difficult to…
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Review of ‘Canned Goods’: “There’s too much left in the pantry”
The Southwark Playhouse hosts the London premiere of Erik Kahn’s Holocaust-themed play, dealing with a lesser-known vitriolic maneuver performed by the Nazis in their attempt to win the war. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this new portrayal of humanity’s soulless side still takes audiences on a spirited…
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Review of ‘The Happiest Man On Earth’: “The harrowing secret of joy”
The best-selling autobiography comes to the London scene following a critically acclaimed initial run in the United States. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this true story told through the eyes of another victim of Nazi Germany manages to make a difference. Happiness is a choice. We shouldn’t…
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Review of ‘The Tailor of Inverness’: “Seaming through the wrong thread”
Matthew Zajac stars in this self-written one-man play depicting the trials and tribulations of his own father throughout his escape from Poland during World War II. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if this intimate recount dealing with a couturier’s haunting past needs any patching up. Every story has…
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‘The Book Thief’ to open as a new musical in September
The piece will be presented in Coventry and Leicester, after being showcased for the first time in Bolton last year and receiving a WhatsOnStage Award nomination for Best Regional Production. Based on the best-selling novel, the adaptation will include a libretto Timothy Allen McDonald and Jodi Picoult and music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel and…
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Review of ‘The Mistake’: “Somebody had to make it”
One of the most horrific episodes in recent history relives onstage through the words and eyes of those who stood before it. Guillermo Nazara reviews this play dealing with the massacre of the Hiroshima bombing, to share this thoughts on this in-depth analysis about the people that lived through the terror but also the ones…
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‘Cabaret’ at the Kit Kat Klub extends booking period and announces Christmas schedule
The production has released 30 thousand tickets to allow for seat sales until early January. Based on one of the most famous musicals of all time, this new version takes audiences deep into the very core of its setting, creating an immersive ambiance around the whole venue, which is encouraged to be explored before the…
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‘Cabaret’ en el Kit Kat Klub prorroga temporada y anuncia su calendario de Navidad
La producción ha puesto a la venta 30 mil entradas para permitir la venta de asientos hasta principios de enero. Basada en uno de los musicales más famosos de todos los tiempos, esta nueva versión lleva al público a lo más profundo de su escenario, creando un ambiente envolvente en todo el recinto, que se…
