Gielgud, LondonFirst-rate musical farces, with the signal exception of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, are rare for one obvious reason: the songs tend to hold up the action. But, even if this tune-and-toe version of Ken Ludwig's 1986 play doesn't avoid all the pitfalls, it gets by on period charm and one dazzling knockout number.The comic premise is that a 1934 performance of Verdi's Otello in Clevela…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03PM on June 15, 2011