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.
West End Theatre News and Reviews
12 Mar
Theatre Awards 
Our Chief Critic's take on the Olivier Nominations - Part 1
By Phil Willmott Sunday, March 12 2017, 07:08
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.
05 Mar
Reviews 
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at The Young Vic
By Nastazja Domaradzka Sunday, March 5 2017, 08:39
As a foreign theatre maker living and working in the UK, I exalt radical approach towards Shakespeare, especially when it comes to mainstream theatre. Fortunately there is The Barbican, the fantastic work that Phyllida Llyod has done at The Donmar Warehouse and of course Emma Rice's tenure at The Globe but I do feel that overall most of the British theatre directors are still quite safe when it comes to The Bard.
04 Mar
Reviews 
Review: KILLER at Shoreditch Town Hall
By Andrew Bewley Saturday, March 4 2017, 16:36
Killer is essential, dirty, horrible, necessary, original, spine-tinglingly delicate and brutal in equal measure, irrevocably stained upon your mind for hours after, and wholly inspiring.
This is going to be a five star review.
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.
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