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London Theatre
15 Feb
News
Phil Willmott

Phil Willmott’s Week in Theatre: How You Can Help Get the West End Back to Normal

London Theatre “How much longer?” It’s a common enough cry everywhere these days as we mark the first anniversary of Covid being identified as a threat to world health, resulting in the personal restrictions that have impacted almost everyone’s livelihoods.

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10 Feb
Returning Shows
Phil Willmott

The life and Music of Tina Turner Returns to Light up the West End

West End optimism has been given another boost this week. Producers have announced return dates for one of the West End’s most exuberant and joyful musicals and it’s cantered around the life and music of Tina Turner.

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Jersey Boys London
08 Feb
Returning Shows
Phil Willmott

All About JERSEY BOYS

Jersey Boys London The boys are back in town! One of the most popular West End and Broadway musicals of recent years, JERSEY BOYS will be leading the roll out of returning shows at the Trafalgar Theatre when London emerges from Covid restrictions. It’s the story of how a blue collar pop group rose from humble beginnings in New Jersey to become one of the best loved bands in history with one of pop’s most iconic sounds.

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The Vertical Theatre
03 Feb
News
Phil Willmott

Can We Really Make Theatre Future-Proof?

The Vertical Theatre I always enjoy it when a project is described as “future-proof”, delighted that the organizers envision it holding its permanence in any dystopian sci-fi scenario you care to think of.

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Mrs Einstein - Relativity - The Einstein Musical
28 Jan
News
Phil Willmott

Phil Willmott's Week in Theatre: Lockdown, Live Streaming, New Show, New Theatre

Mrs Einstein - Relativity - The Einstein Musical It's week four of lock down now. Of course we're all inconvenienced and making sacrifices but if you work in the theatre industry there's the particular challenge of working out what to do to keep your career and income on track when there's no guarantee when venues will be open again.

I'm finding this especially frustrating as last year I wrote a new musical, MRS EINSTEIN.

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