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Adam Jackson-Smith talks ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’: “Basil is truly the hero, everyone else is the enemy”
John Cleese’s beloved sitcom continues to crack West End audiences through this new stage adaptation bringing together some of the best moments from the iconic television series. Guillermo Nazara chats with the man in charge of playing Torquay’s most enchanting hotelier, to learn all of the fun facts about the show that we need to…
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Review of ‘Impact’: “Good landing, but no smash”
American singer-songwriter Amy Engelhardt brings this personal cabaret show celebrating some of her University classmates, whose lives were lost during the 1983 Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist attack. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this musical tribute manages to reach a high altitude. Sometimes, it’s the things that…
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Denzel Baidoo talks upcoming family show ‘The Fir Tree’: “Intimate shows like this bring unique joys rather than challenges”
Hans Christians Andersen’s enchanting tale relives on the London stage through this impending theatrical adaptation combining songs, live foley, and puppetry to honour the piece’s 180th birthday. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its lead actors, to learn all the fun facts about this exciting new piece rooted in the charm of Christmas magic. How…
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Review of ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’: “Enduring by the minute”
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic tale relives on the London stage through the West End transfer of its new musical theatre adaptation – starring Olivier Award winner John Dagleish as well as Olivier nominee Clare Foster. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this rejuvenating take on the ageless story manages to clock…
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Review of ‘Summoning Sondheim’: “Here we are”
The spirit of one Broadway’s most celebrated composers and lyricists relives through this parody piece paying tribute to his legacy through a pair that loves farce. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if the company manages to put it together. Oh, lovely Stephen Sondheim. I wonder what you’d think…
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Review of ‘Pirates of Penzance’: “A first-rate opportunity”
Sasha Regan’s signature all-male production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s masterpiece returns to the London scene, featuring a new cast performing at the Wilton’s Music Hall until the end of the month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this ‘sir-gent’ approach on the classic work is something he’d jolly…
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Review of ‘Barcelona’: “Rambling by Las Ramblas”
Netflix stars Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte tread the West End boards in this new play exploring the lengths of love in its many forms. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know it this romantic comedy taking Emily out of Paris manages to heist the heart. O mio babbino caro……
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Review of ‘Dr. Strangelove’: “The wheels are in motion”
The London scene welcomes the first-ever stage adaptation of a Kubrick film, through the West End premiere of Sean Foley’s take on the 1964 dark comedy classic. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this Cold War spoof starring Steve Coogan ends up being a box office bomb. Oh,…
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Review of ‘Oedipus’: “Deus ex fabula”
The ancient tragedy is reborn on the London stage through Robert Icke’s latest adaptation, now arriving to the West End in a limited-running production starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the piece, to let us know if this new remake of the Greek myth ends up showing an Achilles’s…
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Vasco Emauz and Orlando Gibbs talk ‘Back To The Future’: “Doing something that’s been done before requires a more specific kind of creativity”
The worldwide musical theatre hit continues to enthrall West End audiences as it celebrates its third anniversary with the welcoming of a new cast. Guillermo Nazara chats with the lead actors portraying father-and-son duo George and Marty McFly, as they travel 88 miles per hour to discuss all the fun facts about a show that’s…
