Phil Willmott

ENO to Commemorate the WW1 Armistice, in the West End

By Phil Willmott Monday, October 29 2018, 10:58

Britten’s <em />WAR REQUIEM English National Opera will be marking the centenary of the WWI Armistice with a staging of Britten’s WAR REQUIEM at their West End home, The Coliseum Theatre, on St Martin’s Lane.

29 Oct

New Shows

Three New, Camp and Crazy, Off-West End Musicals

By Phil Willmott Monday, October 29 2018, 08:31

How to Catch a Krampus If you like seeking out more unusual and emerging musicals then London’s Off-West End always has plenty to offer and you may just spot the new ROCKY HORROR SHOW, which started out in a tiny venue in the 1970s.

29 Oct

New Shows

Preview Report: KING KONG at The Broadway Theatre, New York

By Phil Willmott Monday, October 29 2018, 07:14

King Kong Musical in Broadway I need to preface this report by reiterating that this production is still in previews, the producers have deep pockets and no doubt it will continue to evolve until the show is “frozen” - a theatre term which means no more changes are allowed before press night to allow the cast to settle in.

Janet McTeer and Brittany Bradford in Bernhardt/Hamlet

26 Oct

Broadway Shows

Review: BERNHARDT/HAMLET at the American Airlines Theater, Broadway

By Phil Willmott Friday, October 26 2018, 11:05

I hope we get this scintillating Broadway comedy with its British star, Janet McTeer, in the West End soon. It certainly deserves a transfer. Not only is is an enjoyable backstage comedy and a dramatisation of a fascinating historical event but it also tackles the red hot topicality of women in theatre at a time when so many of us are hungry for women to excel outside of the secondary roles historically allocated to them.

Janet McTeer and Brittany Bradford in Bernhardt/Hamlet. Photo by Joan Marcus