Image borrowed from Amazon where you can buy the play text.
We saw a preview of this one – I think the second preview.
Janie was super excited at the thought of it. She wrote “Simon Russell Beale & Diana Rigg” in her diary ahead of time. Our verdict:
Not as good as we’d hoped. Super set.
Here’s the Theatricalia entry for this star-studded affair.
Our friend, Michael Billington, had his doubts about it too:
Humble Guardian Billington 10 Aug 2001 The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Rachel Halliburton in The Standard seemed more keen, but not wild about it.
Humble Halliburton Standard 10 Aug 2001 Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
While Kate Kellaway in The Observer loved it:
Humble Observer Kellaway 12 Aug 2001 The Observer (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.com
Go figure.