Phil Willmott
01 Apr
Casts 
The Casting for Joseph Tells Us What We Can Expect from the New Production
By Phil Willmott Monday, April 1 2019, 08:56
Not enough credit is given to casting directors who assemble the stars for any new West End production in collaboration with the producer. The choice of actors sends a clear message to ticket buyers about what to expect.
30 Mar
News
BIG the Musical marks a return to the West End for Producer Michael Rose
By Phil Willmott Saturday, March 30 2019, 20:39
The announcement that BIG, the musical, will play a limited season at the Dominion Theatre is great news for fans of the classic 1980s family film but also for producer Michael Rose who originated the UK version.
29 Mar
Reviews
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the Playhouse Theatre
By Phil Willmott Friday, March 29 2019, 10:55
Although not quite the transformation we were promised designer Robert Jones has done a lovely job of making the stalls of the Playhouse Theatre feel magical for this beguiling revival of a classic musical.
24 Mar
News
Lloyd Webber v Sondheim. Who’s best?
By Phil Willmott Sunday, March 24 2019, 11:07
These two guys have dominated musical theatre writing for the last half century. Their style is as different as chalk is to cheese but both celebrated birthdays recently (on March 22nd the populist, Lloyd Webber, was 71 and the sophisticate, Sondheim, was 89) so let’s have fun frivolously comparing and contrasting.
19 Mar
New Shows
Disney’s Frozen Transfers to London – But Will They Improve It?
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, March 19 2019, 11:13
It’s been announced that the Broadway musical based on Disney's massive hit movie musical will transfer to London, opening at a newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane this autumn.
The press release landed in our in-box at 7am with a typically breathless round up of stats and comments from the key people involved.
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