Peter Thompson Dead: Andrew Lloyd Webber & West End Theater Publicist Was 81

Peter Thompson Dead: Andrew Lloyd Webber & West End Theater Publicist Was 81

Peter Thompson has died. The stage publicist who put Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh and Mega Musicals on the theatrical map was 81.

Peter Thompson, West End Publicist Behind CATS and PHANTOM, Dies at 81

The legendary West End publicist Peter Thompson, who's work includes the publicity for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and more, has passed away at 81. Thompson also led publicity for Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Misérables and Miss Saigon. Thompson closed his business around a decade ago. He also helped launch Mamma Mia in the West end, and represented Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Barbra Streisand and Shirley MacLaine whe…