Phil Willmott
24 Feb
Reviews 
Review: MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE at the Peacock Theatre
By Phil Willmott Monday, February 24 2020, 11:00
I was both dreading and looking forward to this new piece in which ZooNation’s Kate Prince explores the plight of migrants by setting narrative-dance to the music of veteran pop star Sting and his band the Police.
24 Feb
News
The 456 Year Old Playwright with New Shows in London and New York
By Phil Willmott Monday, February 24 2020, 10:16
That playwright is of course William Shakespeare and the three shows are inspired by his life, plots and characters - UPSTART CROW and & JULIET in the West End and Ivo Van Hove’s new staging of WEST SIDE STORY on Broadway.
17 Feb
New Shows
Ouch! I Predict Someone’s Going to Lose a Lot of Money
By Phil Willmott Monday, February 17 2020, 11:42
Of course we must be positive about any audacious theatrical enterprise but whilst I wish the Dutch producers of musical, SOLDIER OF ORANGE, every success with it in London, the way in which they’re exporting it after 9 years of success in Holland suggests they’ve little understanding of the market here.
07 Feb
New Shows
A Fun and Fishy West End Play Goes on Sale Today
By Phil Willmott Friday, February 7 2020, 15:00
The Ambassadors Theatre used to be unavailable to producers whilst the percussive dance musical STOMP was in residence for years. Although that was a wonderful show it's good news for London theatre goers that they vacated the venue because if frees up one of the West Ends smallest venues for a series of fascinating and enticing productions that wouldn’t be able to fill one of the bigger more expensive buildings.
23 Jan
Reviews
Review: THE WELKIN at the National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Thursday, January 23 2020, 14:08
What a fascinating time playwright Lucy Kirkwood must have had researching this play which supposes that in 1759 12 housewives have been brought together to consider the fate of a deranged young woman who is convicted of killing a child.
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