Peter Thompson, Stage Publicist Who Put Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh & Mega Musicals On The Theatrical Map, Dies Aged 81

Peter Thompson, who was the foremost West End stage publicist for four decades, and the man who orchestrated publicity for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and his other hits, has died. He was 81. His husband Stephen Barton confirmed the news to Deadline. Thompson also launched Cameron Mackintosh’s hit musicals Les Misérables and Miss Saigon. […]

By Baz Bamigboye