David Tennant, Samuel West and Ian Richardson have all excelled in the role but Ben Whishaw's king was extraordinary part Jesus Christ and part Michael JacksonKenneth Tynan once referred to "an embarrassment of Richards". And so many fine actors have played the lead role, it's difficult to pick out a personal favourite. I'd start, however, with a game-changing production. John Barton in 1973 had the brilli…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:23AM on April 8, 2014