
Phil Willmott


Dust off your Dancing Shoes - it's Strictly Ballroom, the Stage Musical
By Phil Willmott Thursday, March 22 2018, 11:12
Excitement is building ahead of the West End premiere of Strictly Ballroom, the stage adaptation of Baz Lurman's feel good cult movie. Previews begin 29th March 2018 at the Piccadilly Theatre.
The P.Rs are doing a great job of wetting our appetites by releasing some terrific images of the production in rehearsals. There's also an engaging video promo and you can find each on the show's Facebook page.


Review: BRIEF ENCOUNTER at the Empire Cinema
By Phil Willmott Sunday, March 18 2018, 15:47
A celebrated musical of one of the best loved British movies of all time returns to the West End after thrilling audiences on tour and internationally.
Appropriately you can see it, not in a theatre but in a converted art-deco cinema next to where PHANTOM OF THE OPERA plays, on the Haymarket.


Hello Young Lovers! New cast members are announced for THE KING AND I at the London Palladium
By Phil Willmott Friday, March 16 2018, 11:37
The buzz around the West End transfer of The Lincoln Center Theater’s production of THE KING AND I continues with the announcement of extra performances and new cast members.


Review: Macbeth at the National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Monday, March 12 2018, 14:14
The big theatrical event of the week is Rufus Norris’ production of MACBETH at the National Theatre. He’s the boss there and the pressure to succeed must have been enormous as the huge Olivier Theatre has been home to an unfortunate series of flops recently. It all sounded very promising because two of our finest actors Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff had been cast as a corrupt and haunted couple murdering their way to power in Dark Ages Scotland.


Review: FOUL PAGES at The Hope Theatre
By Phil Willmott Monday, February 26 2018, 16:00
You may not have heard of playwright and literary manager Robin Hooper or his actor brother, Jim, but for those in the know, they’re theatre aristocracy who have quietly been at the heart of our business for decades.
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