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Review of ‘Miss Saigon’ (2025 UK & Ireland tour): “New revival engineers adequate staging but lead cast isn’t too much for one heart”
Schönberg & Boublil’s timeless musical returns to the British stage in this new production, touring across the country until summer next year. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if the heat is still on. There is no helicopter flying onstage. The sooner I lower your expectations, the faster we…
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Review of ‘Death On The Nile’: “New stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic stays afloat despite added plot hole rocking the boat”
Following last year’s staging of one of her most prominent works, playwright Ken Ludwig and director Lucy Bailey team up again to revive another of Christie’s masterpieces. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if their latest collaboration is slaying it, or instead just good enough to kill time. There’s…
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Writer and director Sam Cochrane talks the return of family musical ‘Scouts!’: “Some of my favourite memories were audience members showing off their musical theatre talents”
The show returns to the stage for its third run, in a revised version featuring new scenes and numbers, as well as some recent additions to its cast. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its creators, to learn more about the development of a piece that’s giving audiences a different kind of cabin fever. How…
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Katie Tonkinson talks new touring production of ‘Bat Out of Hell’: “Wherever you look, you will see magic”
The Jim Steinman-Meatloaf extravaganza brings back paradise by the stage boards lights through this updated version – currently playing across the UK until the end of next summer. Guillermo Nazara chats with its lead actress, to learn all the fun facts about this new take on the jukebox classic, and her reunion with a role…
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Review of ‘Awful Auntie’: “We like it rough, but not as a draft”
David Walliams’s best-selling children’s book relives onstage through this new adaptation travelling across the UK until the end of the year. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this production is either giddy or sally. We all have that relative that can’t help but feel not particularly fond of.…
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Choreographer Jack Pallister talks new production of ‘Goldilocks’: “The sheer amount of storytelling that goes into ballet is immense”
The Let’s All Dance Company brings the classic fairy tale back to the stage in this new production exploring different languages and techniques. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its lead creatives, to learn all the fun facts about the development of this montage where magic soars beyond its storyline. How did the idea of…
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Review of ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: “The excitement lies behind bars”
Nick Winston’s West End revision of the Wildhorn-Black musical rifles through the country in this newly opened montage currently touring until the end of the year. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this blasting production has enough ammunition to be worth a shot. You love who you love……
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Review of ‘And Then There Were None’: “Murder, She Unwrote”
Agatha Christie’s immortal murder mystery returns to the theatre through a new stage adaptation by Lucy Bailey. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this classic whodunnit set on a remote island ended up dead in the water. Ten little…. Yeah, it’s always a dangerous territory to complete the…
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Review of La Voix’s ‘Red Ambition Tour’: “Lip gloss fantasy”
The celebrity drag queen continues to conquer the stage with her new show currently touring across the UK. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the production upon his attendance in the West End, to let us know if this goofy comedy piece was actually a royal pain. Turn around, wide eyes… Oh, I remember the…
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7 theatre plans to enjoy with your family this summer
As we get ready to let the sunshine in, here comes the chance for everyone at home to spend a spectacular day all together. Or perhaps, a whole week! From some of the most memorable West End musicals to classic masterpieces (and a bit of outskirts entertainment), here are our top 7 selections for you…
