Phil Willmott
31 Jan
New Shows 
London Box Office dance critic Thomas Michael Voss talks about the premiere of an exciting new work he’s choreographed
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, January 31 2017, 14:17
Thomas Michael Voss, one of our ballet critics, is also an award nominated choreographer.
We ask him to describe QUAESTIO, his much anticipated new dance work which is currently in rehearsals and will be performed at RESOLUTION 2017, the UK’s biggest dance festival, now in its 28th year, at the Robin Howard Dance Theatre, The Place, London.
26 Jan
New Shows
National Theatre naughtiness transfers to the West End!
By Phil Willmott Thursday, January 26 2017, 12:55
It’s just been announced that powerful producer Sonia Friedman is to transfer The National Theatre of Scotland and Live Theatre production of raucous new musical OUR LADIES OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR from the National Theatre to the Duke of York’s Theatre.
I wasn’t too impressed when I saw if a few months ago but I must admit I was in the minority, audiences and critics love this show, so I'm looking forward to taking another look to see what I missed.
18 Jan
Reviews
Review: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST at the Haymarket Theatre
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, January 18 2017, 14:34
Many years ago early encounters with this Shakespeare play induced such brain aching boredom that I swore to never to put myself through the ordeal of seeing it again. Standing in to review it at the last moment for an indisposed Thomas Michael Voss I'm amazed and delighted to be able to report that director Christopher Luscombe and the Royal Shakespeare Company actors at the Haymarket Theatre have made it a lot of fun.
17 Jan
News
Rehearsals begin for AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, January 17 2017, 14:58
One of the most life enhancing shows I've ever seen on Broadway is the Gershwin musical AN AMERICAN IN PARIS and I'm delighted to report that rehearsals have begun for The West End production.
The plot is described in today's official press release as the story of "Jerry Mulligan is an American GI striving to make it as a painter in a city suddenly bursting with hope and possibility. Following a chance encounter with a beautiful young dancer named Lise, the streets of Paris become the backdrop to a sensuous, modern romance of art, friendship and love in the aftermath of war"
16 Jan
New Shows
A daring idea for a new musical could be the surprise hit of 2017
By Phil Willmott Monday, January 16 2017, 14:56
No one can accuse the producers at the Charing Cross Theatre of playing it safe. Since the appointment of Thom Southerland as Artistic Director they've already had two big hits with revivals of cult musicals TITANIC and RAGTIME and the more obscure DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY opens there soon.
But, with the departure of co-producer Danielle Tarento, it's their next production which is really eye brow raising.
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