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Review of ‘Gerry & Sewell’: “This purely belter adventure belts ‘purely undercooked’”
Following the success in the fringe and regional circuit, the stage adaptation of Jonathan Tullock’s coming-of-age novel arrives in the West End for an exclusive two-week run. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its story of friendship, resilience, and football devotion has a real kick to it. Nessun…
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Review of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’ (2026, Royal Albert Hall): “All-mitey spectacle needs little debugging”
The Royal Albert Hall welcomes the company’s latest addition to their London season, this year themed after the smallest wildlife. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know whether it’s an insect-ivizing experience or theatrical vermin. I never thought I said this, but I’ve actually liked the sight of multi-legged critters…
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Review of ‘Woman In Mind’: “Sheridan Smith is reasonably good in insanely well-done play”
Alan Ayckbourn’s 1980s piece returns to the London stage in a new, limited-running production directed by Michael Longhurst. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its take on a deranged woman’s story is worth some raving or it’s just raving mad. She’s bloody Lulu. We’d better be blunt about…
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The 50 best shows of 2025
In the run-up to 2026’s exciting new offer, we’re taking a final trip down review lane to gather the most enduring shows of the year. Discover which ones have made the cut out of hundreds of press performances and how close it gets to your own selection. 50. Antigone On Strike Action, politics, and philosophy…
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Review of Top Hat: “New revival of Berlin’s classic is caught in the rain, and it isn’t lovely”
Following its world premiere at the Chichester Festival and subsequent national tour, the show arrives on the London scene for the festive season. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this latest incarnation can be brushed off. I’m not sure if they put all their eggs in one basket.…
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Review of ‘Paranormal Activity’ (Ambassadors, 2025): “Stage addition to the movie franchise is terrifically horrible but not that haunting”
The West End’s festive season takes a dark turn with the theatrical version of the legendary film saga. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its new supernatural plot put him through the witching hour. I want to believe, but modern horror isn’t making it easy for me. Gone…
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Review of ‘Christmas Carol Goes Wrong’: “Last instalment in Mischief’s saga is a creative Scrooge”
Charles Dickens’s festive classic meets the Ghost of Christmas Chaos through Mischief’s newest addition to the West End. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if the latest Goes Wrong honours its title a little too much. If you’ve previously seen The Play That Goes Wrong, you know what you’re…
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Lead actor Dean Logan talks upcoming West End transfer of ‘Gerry & Sewell’: “Geordies always manage to see the light at the end of the tunnel”
Following several successful runs in the fringe and regional circuits, the show will debut in the West End for the new year, playing at the Aldwych Theatre for a strictly limited run in mid-January. Guillermo Nazara chats with one of its stars to learn more about this inspiring journey and what makes it purely belter.…
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Review of ‘KENREX’: “Angry-mob narrative secures a happy crowd”
Following its initial success at the Southwark Playhouse, Jack Holden’s true-crime show returns to the London scene for a limited run at The Other Palace. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this murderous act is bound to make a killing. Snitches get stitches. In the end, however, bullies…
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Review of ‘Garry Starr: Classic Penguins”: “Over-baring parody strips humour down to monotonous slapstick”
Following its initial success in the fringe scene, the show lands in the West End for the festive season ahead of a new tour and subsequent run at the Garrick Theatre. Guillermo Nazara tells the naked truth about the show to let us know if its humorous take on literature will make audiences wear nothing…
