Phil Willmott

EVITA is back and should be better than last time!

By Phil Willmott Thursday, July 13 2017, 08:34

Evita Producer Bill Kenwright’s rather elegant production of the classic Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Evita is headed black to the West End and it's going to be much better than the last time.

How can I be so sure? Well there are two very good reasons. The first is that the most recent revival was at the cavernous Dominion Theatre, a huge place the saps most shows of any personality - although not the current show An American in Paris, which is an absolute delight from beginning to end and which you should definitely try and catch.

Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain

10 Jul

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Review: INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMERICAN SERVICEMEN IN BRITAIN at Jermyn Street Theatre

By Phil Willmott Monday, July 10 2017, 09:32

Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain What a treat to duck out of the sticky london heat and descend into the comparatively cool air conditioned Jermyn Street Theatre.

This month a genuinely funny comedy, Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, awaits you, performed with infectious energy by three actors, Matt Sheahan, Dan March and James Millard (aka comedy troup The Real MacGuffins) who are so likeable they almost defy you not to enjoy yourself.

10 Jul

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Review: THE MENTOR at the Vaudeville Theatre

By Phil Willmott Monday, July 10 2017, 09:09

The Mentor, a 90 minute piece of theatre that's so slight it's scarcely more than a conversation piece, centres around a confrontation between two playwrights.

The first is an establishment figure celebrated for a play he wrote decades ago that's widely studied but seldom produced and the second is a newcomer recently heralded as the voice of his generation after a brief run of his expressionist play in a studio theatre.

06 Jul

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Review: WIND IN THE WILLOWS at The London Palladium

By Phil Willmott Thursday, July 6 2017, 14:24

You may have read some sniffy reviews for The Wind in the Willows, the lavish new family musical currently playing at the London Palladium.

Ignore them; having read my colleague Steven Markwick’s report for this site from the preview performances and attended the press night myself I can promise you a great night out for you and your young friends and relations.