 The focus of Hugh Whitemore's play "A Letter of Resignation", first staged at the Comedy Theatre in October 1997, was Macmillan's reactions to Profumo's resignation letter, which he received while on holiday in Scotland.Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Stephen Ward" opened at London's Aldwych Theatre on 3 December 2013.Among generally favourable reviews, the "Daily Telegraph"s critic recommended the production as "sharp, funny – and, at times, genuinely touching".