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Six of London’s West End theatres to reopen

13 September 2020 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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Nimax, which owns six of London’s West End theatres, has announced that it will start opening up all of them, beginning with the Apollo on 22 October. The announcement came on the six-month … [Read more...] about Six of London’s West End theatres to reopen

Francesca Hayward – find out more about The Royal Ballet’s star of the movie Cats

22 December 2019 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

05 Francesca Hayward, makeup and hair, Romeo and Juliet © Dasa Wharton

Francesca Hayward, Principal dancer of The Royal Ballet, has a leading role in the film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Cats, directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper (The King’s … [Read more...] about Francesca Hayward – find out more about The Royal Ballet’s star of the movie Cats

Another Royal Ballet dancer joins the cast of Cats the movie – Olivia Cowley

8 November 2018 by Gramilano 3 Comments

Balanchine's Apollo with Olivia Cowley as Calliope © ROH, Dave Morgan

Kevin O'Hare faces the possibility of ever more complicated cast changes on the Covent Garden stage when filming of the adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical musical Cats begins as … [Read more...] about Another Royal Ballet dancer joins the cast of Cats the movie – Olivia Cowley

Royal Ballet Principal Steven McRae cast in Cats movie

8 November 2018 by Gramilano 1 Comment

The Winter's Tale. Steven McRae as Florizel. ©ROH, Johan Persson 2014

Steven McRae, Principal dancer of The Royal Ballet, is to join the cast of Universal Pictures and Working Title’s film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, directed by Academy Award … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet Principal Steven McRae cast in Cats movie

Royal Ballet Principal Francesca Hayward to appear in film adaptation of Cats

2 November 2018 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

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Francesca Hayward, Principal dancer of The Royal Ballet, has joined the cast of the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats, which will be directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper … [Read more...] about Royal Ballet Principal Francesca Hayward to appear in film adaptation of Cats

Tributes to choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne flood in from the worlds of musicals and ballet

3 July 2018 by Gramilano 1 Comment

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A tweet from Peter Land on Dame Gillian Lynne’s account on Sunday evening, 1 July, announced that the beloved choreographer had died - she was 92: Rest In Peace my darling Gillie. I am heartbroken … [Read more...] about Tributes to choreographer Dame Gillian Lynne flood in from the worlds of musicals and ballet

Betty Buckley to star in Jerry Herman’s “Dear World” in the West End

16 November 2012 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Everyone who knows and loves the original cast recording of Jerry Herman's musical Dear World will be delighted to have the opportunity to see it when it comes to the London stage next year. It  will … [Read more...] about Betty Buckley to star in Jerry Herman’s “Dear World” in the West End

Glenn Close may return to Sunset Boulevard

10 December 2011 by Gramilano 2 Comments

Andrew Lloyd Webber has wanted to film his musical Sunset Boulevard for many years. In fact, which better musical to film than one about films. The Daily Mail says that Lloyd Webber may court his … [Read more...] about Glenn Close may return to Sunset Boulevard

Australian stage version of Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies is filmed for DVD

14 September 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

In Melbourne, Australia, Universal Pictures is halfway through filming Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera sequel, Love Never Dies. Lloyd Webber, who wrote the sequel to The Phantom of the … [Read more...] about Australian stage version of Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies is filmed for DVD

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Love Never Dies’ to close in August

17 June 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Love Never Dies', a continuation of The Phantom of the Opera story, will close at the Adelphi Theatre on August 27. It was previously booking through until January 2012. The … [Read more...] about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Love Never Dies’ to close in August

The National, the Donmar and the Royal Court rake in the Laurence Olivier Award nominations – but Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies is up there too

7 February 2011 by Gramilano Leave a Comment

17 nominations for the National Theatre, 9 for the Royal Court and 9 for the Donmar is hardly a surprise, but Andrew Lloyd Webber's much criticised Phantom follow-up Love Never Dies has garnered an … [Read more...] about The National, the Donmar and the Royal Court rake in the Laurence Olivier Award nominations – but Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies is up there too

Peter Hofmann – from Wagner to Phantom – dies at 66

30 November 2010 by Gramilano 2 Comments

German tenor Peter Hofmann, who became famous for his performances of Richard Wagner operas, died Tuesday. He was 66. The Rheinische Post newspaper quoted his brother Fritz Hofmann saying he died … [Read more...] about Peter Hofmann – from Wagner to Phantom – dies at 66

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INTERVIEWS

Delphine Galou © Giulia Papetti

Interview with contralto Delphine Galou: “making music together with love”

Interview with Roberto Bolle – I am more confident now, not just as an artist but also as a person

Yasmine Naghdi prepares for Gamzatti, photo by Dasa Wharton 16

Interviews with 3 Royal Ballet principals: Nuñez, Cuthbertson, Naghdi

Nureyevs The Sleeping Beauty La Scala 1966 theatre programme collection Carlo Orlandi

Nureyev on staging the “ballet of ballets” The Sleeping Beauty

The Angel's Share Dido & Aeneas, photo by Kevin Condon 01

Alek Shrader directs Dido & Aeneas in the Catacombs of New York

Juan Diego Flórez, phoyo by Manfred Baumann

Interview with Juan Diego Flórez who debuts in Ricciardo e Zoraide at Pesaro tonight

Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov in cover art for the Romanza album

Interview with Anna Netrebko on her son, his autism and his abandonment by his father Erwin Schrott

Valentino Zucchetti in Rhapsody, The Royal Ballet © ROH, Johan Persson 2014

Royal Ballet’s Valentino Zucchetti is Mercutio in the Kobborg-Polunin-Cojocaru Romeo and Juliet

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GRAMILANO

Graham Spicer, aka 'Gramilano', is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman's Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Carla Fracci.

Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.

He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.

Since 2022, Gramilano has been pleased to welcome guest authors: Paul Arrowsmith, Donatella Bertozzi, Georgina Butler, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Ann Haskins, Lily Hyde, Marta Mele, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Lucía Piquero, Graham Watts, Deborah Weiss, and Lydia Wharf.

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