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Review of ‘My Fair Lady’ (The Mill at Sonning 2025): “Intimate revival secures acclaim with a bit of luck”
The venue welcomes the Christmas season with a new production of Lerner and Loewe’s timeless piece. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know whether this latest incarnation is good enough to grow accustomed to her face. They could have danced all night. And I could have watched them all day…
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Review of ‘The Spy Who Came In From The Cold’: “Stage adaptation of Le Carré’s classic isn’t getting a smiley”
Following its initial run at the Chichester Festival, David Eldridge’s play lands on the West End stage ahead of its national tour. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know whether this latest rebirth of the secret-agent novel is worth a shot. I lied in the title. Well, I only misled.…
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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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Artistic Director Chris Cuming talks NYMT’s 50th Anniversary: “Many young people do not know about theatre and the career prospects it can offer”
The company celebrated the milestone with a special event showcasing the history, artistry, and values that have defined its work for half a century now. Guillermo Nazara chats with the group’s guiding force, as they discuss the achievements and future goals of one of the UK’s biggest generators of new talent. How does it feel…
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Review of ‘Every Brilliant Thing’: “Minnie Driver shines like a beacon of hope following lacklustre performance”
Continuing its roster of celebrity performers, the production concludes its run with this last takeover, starring Minnie Driver until its closure in mid-November. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its life-affirming narrative still has a pulse on stage. If there’s something that experience has taught me over the…
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Review of ‘Mary Page Marlowe’: “Susan Sarandon’s brief performance hardly shines in unenlightened play”
The Old Vic hosts the UK premiere of Tracy Letts’s coming-of-age play — in a new production directed by Matthew Warchus and starring Susan Sarandon and Andrea Riseborough. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its exploration of parental neglect and childhood trauma adopts the right form. “If you’re…
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Review of ‘Get Down Tonight’: “Garish production limits audiences to put on their boogie shoes”
The story of KC and The Sunshine Band travels to the London stage through this jukebox musical running at the Charing Cross Theatre until mid-November. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this journey into the Golden Age of disco music is the audience’s next sweet love. I may…
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Review of ‘Murder, She Didn’t Write’: “Whodunit impro play provides conclusive evidence of success”
The classic detective story takes an unexpected twist in this ad-lib spoof, turning viewers into its partners in crime. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this tongue-in-cheek take on the genre keeps audiences engaged through Act One and Two, or if by then there were none. It feels…
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Review of ‘Ghost Stories’: “Jump scare-based horror show is not too frightful but neither terrifying”
Following an extensive tour across the UK, the production returns to the London scene with its spine-chilling array of paranormal stories. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if this spirited voyage into the unknown is a hell of an experience. The clock marks 00:47 as I begin to pen…
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Review of ‘R:Evolution’: “Bewildering journey through the genre’s past secures a shining future”
The English National Ballet starts its new autumn season through a wide-ranging array of styles exploring the transformation of dance across the years. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its style memorabilia is just as likely to be remembered. It’s an unspoken secret that, when a show tries…
