Theatre Royal Haymarket, LondonTrevor Nunn's tenure at the Haymarket has given us fine revivals of Rattigan, Stoppard and Shakespeare. What puzzles me is why Nunn, with all the riches of world drama at his disposal, should dredge up this Broadway hokum by James Goldman. It may have made a tolerable movie in 1968 but, seen on stage, it looks hollow and meretricious.Goldman's theme is the battle over the throne fought …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:46PM on November 15, 2011