Phil Willmott
10 Aug
Casts 
The West End has Two New Leading Men
By Phil Willmott Friday, August 10 2018, 12:58
Producers are always looking for ways to refresh long running shows and the most tried and tested method is to cast performers who have public profile. Following this tradition two of the biggest shows in the West End at the moment PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and STRICTLY BALLROOM have announced newcomers to their cast who you may already have heard of.
01 Aug
Reviews
Review: FOR REASONS THAT REMAIN UNCLEAR at The Kings Head
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, August 1 2018, 16:10
In 1968 American playwright Mart Crowley secured his place in theatre and LGBT history with his ground breaking work THE BOYS IN THE BAND, the world’s first commercially successful play with openly gay characters. In this seminal work a group of men gather for a party and drink a lot, and say viscous things to each other (as we sometimes do). This is a later play, from 1993.
28 Jul
Reviews
Review: EXIT THE KING at The National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Saturday, July 28 2018, 11:46
Frustrating though it definitely becomes I think this is exactly the kind of play the National Theatre should be producing amidst their recent hit and miss new writing and box-office certs like FOLLIES and AMADEUS.
26 Jul
Casts
The Sexy Secret of Chicago’s Success
By Phil Willmott Thursday, July 26 2018, 10:58
New stars have just been announced for the West End musical Chicago.
The producers remind us “The show currently stars new wave pop star (Spandau Ballet) and Eastenders regular Martin Kemp as the razzle dazzling lawyer Billy Flynn. He will be in the London production until 1 September 2018.
26 Jul
News
The Mysteries of King Lear
By Phil Willmott Thursday, July 26 2018, 06:44
With Shakespeare’s masterpiece KING LEAR back in the West End at the Duke of York’s Theatre and starring Ian McKellen here are six mysteries to look out for at the heart of the play, puzzles which all directors and actors must grapple with during rehearsals.
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