PRETTY WOMAN, the recent Broadway musical, based on the iconic 1990 film, returns to the Piccadilly Theatre from June 21st and it’s undeniably a good, undemanding night out, especially for those old enough to feel a nostalgia for the original movie, via which, most of us first noticed Julia Roberts. She is at her most vivacious in it and there was so much sizzling sexual chemistry between her and Richard Gere that it was possible to ignore how inappropriate a subject the call girl / client relationship is for a romantic comedy.
Theatre News and Reviews
08 Mar
Returning Shows 
Could PRETTY WOMAN - THE MUSICAL be your Guilty Pleasure this Summer?
By Phil Willmott Monday, March 8 2021, 11:18
01 Mar
Returning Shows
All About MAMMA MIA!
By Phil Willmott Monday, March 1 2021, 09:43
The British government is being extremely cagey about the prospect of us having a summer holiday this year. So perhaps it is no surprise that we've seen an upturn in interest in this fabulous holiday themed show that incorporates hits from the Swedish pop legends ABBA. You may already have seem the much loved film starring Meryl Streep and its sequel but before all that it was a box-office, record-breaking, theatre hit. And Mamma Mia! is still going strong in London or at least it will be this June when it returns to the Novello Theatre after the threat from Covid subsides.
27 Feb
News
My Personal Top Five Shows to see as Theatre Emerges from Lock Down
By Phil Willmott Saturday, February 27 2021, 19:27
The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has finally felt confident enough that we’re eradicating the Corona virus from our lives to announce what he calls a “road map”, a series of dates on which it is hoped various restrictions will be lifted. The plan concludes with to return to a semblance of normal life in early summer.
26 Feb
News
Phil Willmott’s Theatre Week: At Last, a Route Out of the West End’s Lock Down
By Phil Willmott Friday, February 26 2021, 20:51
This week has of course been dominated by the very welcome news that UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced the date from which we'll be allowed to watch theatre again. It's part of his third stage of lifting Covid restrictions and is currently scheduled for 17th May (but in the Government's words "at the earliest”).
22 Feb
News
Phil Willmott’s Theatre Week: A Note of Caution Regarding 17th May
By Phil Willmott Monday, February 22 2021, 21:18
Overall today's announcement of when we can all go back into theatres should be a cause for much celebration. But there were a couple of caveats in Boris Johnson’s speech which we need to keep an eye on.
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