Phil Willmott
18 Apr
News 
Tina Turner is the new Rock Queen of the West End
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, April 18 2018, 17:10
There was plenty of press enthusiasm for TINA, a new musical based on the life of legendary artist Tina Turner, when it opened last night so it comes as no surprise that this morning producers announced that 140,000 new tickets will go on sale today and you can now book until 16 February 2019.
From left to right: Hannah Jay-Allan, Adrienne Warren, Perola Congo and Sia Kiwa (Tina and the Ikettes). Photo by Manuel Harlan
09 Apr
Theatre Awards
Catch Some of The Olivier Award Recognised Productions Right Now
By Phil Willmott Monday, April 9 2018, 15:40
In a glittering ceremony last night leading figures from the West End celebrated the best of London Theatre over the past twelve months.
It was dominated, as expected, by New York’s mega hit, the rap musical HAMILTON, currently playing at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre, which picked up seven awards.
09 Apr
News
Have you got your tickets for THE BAND yet?
By Phil Willmott Monday, April 9 2018, 14:12
Have you got your tickets for the much anticipated musical THE BAND yet? Based on how popular it’s been around the UK you should book soon. It’s the fastest selling musical theatre tour of all time!
30 Mar
Reviews
Review: THE INHERITANCE at the Young Vic
By Phil Willmott Friday, March 30 2018, 11:12
This is an epic production of what will be regarded as a landmark piece of gay drama, by young New Yorker Matthew Lopez.
In Stephen Daldry’s elegant production, on Bob Crowley’s beautiful, simple and evocative set it feels, and is, epic; lasting seven-hours and performed in two parts, over two performances.
Kyle Soller, Paul Hilton and John Benjamin Hickey in The Inheritance. Photo by Simon Annand.
28 Mar
Reviews
Review: RUTHLESS at the Arts Theatre
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, March 28 2018, 14:33
RUTHLESS is a small scale, off Broadway musical from 1992 by Joel Paley and Marvin Laird, with just 6 characters, all of them female, one played by a man in drag. The drag element is a useful way to describing the tone of the piece which presents women not as nuanced 3 dimensional characters but as the kind of grotesques that some gay men like to dress up as and emulate.
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