Phil Willmott
01 Sep
Casts 
Jim Broadbent to play Scrooge, but will it be a double act?
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, September 1 2015, 13:34
If a seasonal theatre trip is one of your Christmas traditions you’ll be thrilled to hear that the rumours are true, movie star and national treasure Jim Broadbent is to star as Scrooge in a new production of A Christmas Carol.
Intriguingly it’s to be adapted by his former comedy partner, Patrick Barlow.
28 Aug
News
Who's your favourite Cats Cat?
By Phil Willmott Friday, August 28 2015, 14:05
It’s not too early to book your tickets for the return of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical CATS to the London Palladium this October.
It’s the kind of show you can see over and over again throughout your life and many people look back on their first visit as one of the best evenings of theatre they saw as a child, inspiring them to go, again and again and to now take their own children.
27 Aug
News
This Week Around London Theatre
By Phil Willmott Thursday, August 27 2015, 15:02
First of all can I give a quick plug for the last few days of THE FREE THEATRE FESTIVAL in the outdoor amphitheatre next to City Hall on the South Bank.
I’ve directed CAPTAIN SHOW OFF, adapted for families from the Roman comedies of Plautus playing at 6pm, and the epic ancient Greek drama, WOMEN OF TROY which starts at 8pm. Both productions are free to watch and it’s an amazing experience to sit in a crown of up to 800 watching these classics under the night sky.
27 Aug
Profiles
Profile of Kinky Boots writer Harvey Fierstein
By Phil Willmott Thursday, August 27 2015, 12:58
The musical KINKY BOOTS is currently in previews and by all accounts audiences are loving it. I saw the original Broadway production and it’s undoubtedly a crowd pleaser.
24 Aug
New Shows
Top West End Stars Celebrate British song writer Leslie Bricusse
By Phil Willmott Monday, August 24 2015, 09:31
The St James Theatre is a smart new theatre tucked away in a back street in the Victoria area of London. It had a notable hit with the musical URINE TOWN which transferred to the West End but up until recently it’s struggled to find its identity. Over the past twelve months however it’s become the place to go catch top performers in cabarets celebrating loved show-tune writers like Kander and Ebb, The Sherman Brothers and Maltby and Shire.
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