By Phil Willmott Friday, April 5 2019, 12:48
It’s fun to catch up with the West End’s long running shows so I was delighted to be invited to see this hit comedy on its third birthday. And I was even more delighted to discover that it’s as funny as everyone says.
This is a product of Mischief Theatre, who are an extraordinary phenomenon, a company whose work can fill venues across the world with non-musicals without star names or already popular titles.
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, April 3 2019, 16:24
This misguided project from one of the UK’s biggest opera companies, English National Opera (ENO) is so motivated by good intentions that I find it had to be as dismissive as most other critics have been, especially as, for me, it had enough effective individual moments to warrant four stars.
ENO 2018/19 Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel: (from left to right) Janis Kelly, Marie McLaughlin, Natalya Romaniw, Susan Bullock and Lesley Garrett © Alastair Muir
By Phil Willmott Monday, April 1 2019, 08:56
Not enough credit is given to casting directors who assemble the stars for any new West End production in collaboration with the producer. The choice of actors sends a clear message to ticket buyers about what to expect.
By Phil Willmott Saturday, March 30 2019, 20:39
The announcement that BIG, the musical, will play a limited season at the Dominion Theatre is great news for fans of the classic 1980s family film but also for producer Michael Rose who originated the UK version.
By Phil Willmott Friday, March 29 2019, 10:55
Although not quite the transformation we were promised designer Robert Jones has done a lovely job of making the stalls of the Playhouse Theatre feel magical for this beguiling revival of a classic musical.
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