Phil Willmott
20 May
New Shows 
Could SCHOOL OF ROCK be Andrew Lloyd Webber’s next West End Hit?
By Phil Willmott Friday, May 20 2016, 22:26
The musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber go in and out of fashion like double breasted suits. He’s currently King of Broadway again with three shows on the Great White Way: PHANTOM, SCHOOL OF ROCK and an imminent revival of CATS with new choreography.
20 May
News
A wizard guide to the West End
By Phil Willmott Friday, May 20 2016, 08:26
Here's a wizard idea from the Society of London Theatre.
If you're new to London Theatre-going, or even if you crave a little more insider knowledge, they've created a new app that provides you with a walking tour of the theatre district.
19 May
New Shows
Will Jude Law be your 2017 Obsession?
By Phil Willmott Thursday, May 19 2016, 08:33
“A” list, film star Jude Law will be returning to the London stage in May 2017 when he stars in the world première of OBSESSION directed by the highly-regarded Ivo van Hove; part of a residency the Dutch director and his theatre company will have at the Barbican Theatre.
18 May
News
Be Immortalised in the new Tricycle Theatre
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, May 18 2016, 08:26
Now here’s a novel way to help cash strapped London Theatre and achieve a little fame for yourself!
The welcoming and busy Tricycle Theatre in Kilburn is inviting members of the public to pay to have a seat named after them in the newly refurbished auditorium. For a one off price of £1000 one of the 280 seats could have your name affixed to it for future audiences to see.
17 May
New Shows
Will Marilyn Monroe break hearts again?
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, May 17 2016, 15:17
There's been several failed attempts to write a successful musical about Marilyn Monroe over the years and no one has yet succeeded.
You may recall there was even a TV series, SMASH, about creating a Broadway Marilyn musical called BOMBSHELL. In that fictional success story the show had a fantastic score by the song writing team behind HAIR SPRAY and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY which we regularly heard in the programme; the cast album's readily available and it's a treat.
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