Phil Willmott
12 Mar
Theatre Awards 
Our Chief Critic's take on the Olivier Nominations - Part 1
By Phil Willmott Sunday, March 12 2017, 07:08
The Olivier Awards are seen, rightly or wrongly by the public, at the Oscars of London Theatre. Here's the nominations in each category and who I'd like to see pick up the prizes.
11 Mar
Reviews
Review: MURDER FOR TWO at The Other Palace
By Phil Willmott Saturday, March 11 2017, 19:51
The Other Palace, until recently the St James Theatre prior to a takeover by Andrew Lloyd Webber, has been re-conceived as a home for new and recent musicals.
Alongside the main auditorium there’s a smaller awkwardly configured but rather charming studio space where the audience are seated around a narrow platform stage of a similar size to most pub venues.
03 Mar
Reviews
Review: HAMLET at the Almeida Theatre
By Phil Willmott Friday, March 3 2017, 07:53
My favourite productions of Shakespeare have always been the ones in smaller theatres where you're sitting so close to the actors that they can cut the sound and fury necessary to fill a big venue and instead bring subtlety and nuance to the extraordinary text. With the right actors this can turn the densest Elizabethan verse into a gripping psychological thriller.
28 Feb
Reviews
Review: THE WINTER'S TALE. E.N.O at the Coliseum
By Phil Willmott Tuesday, February 28 2017, 13:16
Someone must really like Ryan Wigglesworth at English National Opera (E.N.O) He's been appointed composer in residence at this major international opera house despite the fact that he's only ever composed a song cycle before.
25 Feb
Reviews
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at the National Theatre
By Phil Willmott Saturday, February 25 2017, 10:25
It's a time for star led Shakespeare. Next week I'm looking forward to seeing Andrew Scott as Hamlet at the Almeida (despite the news that it's running at 4 hours 10 minutes!) but nipping in before him is TV and stage star Tamsin Grieg who's starring as Malvolia in TWELFTH NIGHT at the National Theatre.
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