New show, new cast? Cast change? You read it here first!
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, June 7 2017, 10:13
Full casting has been announced for Benedict Andrews’ production of Tennessee Williams’ steamy American drama Cat on a Hot Tin Roof which opens at Opening at the Apollo Theatre in July.
The central characters are a young married couple whose relationship is under considerable strain due to his latent homosexuality and the alcoholism which he develops whilst trying to hide it.
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, June 7 2017, 09:57
It’s hard to believe it’s over a decade since Wicked first thrilled London audiences and that it’s now in its 11th year at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.
It’s about to get a reboot as a fresh cast take over in the leads on 24th July. Here’s our guide to who plays who!
By Phil Willmott Monday, May 29 2017, 09:41
F Murray Abraham is heading to the West End and I can’t wait to see him perform live again.
He was virtually unknown to the wider public when he was cast as the lead in a Hollywood film of Peter Shaffer’s hit stage play Amadeus, which some of you may have seen revived recently at the National Theatre. With that title you’d be forgiven for thinking the big part would be composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and indeed the story does centre around the genius’s struggle to win respect, wealth and recognition during his life time.
By Phil Willmott Wednesday, May 3 2017, 10:21
I don’t recall another director influencing London and New York Theatre quite as powerfully as Ivo Van Hove has done in recent years.
Ever since he took the capital’s theatre scene by storm with his radical cut and paste amalgamation of Shakespeare’s Roman plays, recently revived at the Barbican, producers have clamoured to sign him up to bring his starkly staged expressionistic perspectives on classics, new writing and even the David Bowie musical Lazarus.
By Phil Willmott Thursday, March 30 2017, 17:30
Two major West End productions have announced cast changes over the last few days.
I'm delighted to hear Jamie Glover will be taking over the lead role at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
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