Phil Willmott
22 Mar
News 
Sir Ian McKellen to star in a fringe theatre fundraiser
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, March 22 2017, 11:51
When enterprising young theatre maker Jez Bond had the opportunity to build a smart new theatre behind Finsbury Park tube station he knew he'd need a lot of influential friends.
It's been extraordinary how successful he's been in involving all sorts of people from the industry, right from the beginning when may of us were invited to presentations of the plans and even site visits during the building process.
21 Mar
News
THE MISER & STEPPING OUT: Is it worth seeing three star shows?
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, March 21 2017, 10:32
If you ask most people who work in the theatre they’ll tell you they hate the system whereby shows are allocated a quality rating of 1 – 5 stars. It means audiences make a snap judgement based on the scoring and don’t take time to consider the content of the review and decide for themselves whether they’ll enjoy a production or not.
13 Mar
Theatre Awards
There’s Still Time to see These Olivier Award Nominees!
By Phil Willmott Monday, March 13 2017, 10:38
If you enjoy award ceremonies you’ll know they’re even more fun if you know the work nominated and can root for your favourites. I always try to see all the Best Picture nominees for the Oscars and read the short listed novels for the Booker Prize.
Although some of the shows competing for honours have finished there’s still plenty of productions you can enjoy to help you pick your favourite.
12 Mar
Theatre Awards
Our Chief Critic's take on the Olivier Nominations - Part 3
By Phil Willmott Sunday, March 12 2017, 12:35
The Olivier Awards are seen, rightly or wrongly by the public, as the Oscars of London Theatre. Here's part 3 of the nominations in each category and who I'd like to see pick up the prizes.
12 Mar
Theatre Awards
Our Chief Critic's take on the Olivier Nominations - Part 2
By Phil Willmott Sunday, March 12 2017, 11:21
The Olivier Awards are seen, rightly or wrongly by the public, as the Oscars of London Theatre. Here's part 2 of the nominations in each category and who I'd like to see pick up the prizes.
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