Lithgow Avoids Being Tasered By "Anti-American Stun Gun"
Lithgow Avoids Being Tasered By "Anti-American Stun Gun"Yesterday's entertainment and arts section of London's venerable Sunday Times included a fascinating story on five-time Tony nominee and two-time winner John Lithgow, entitled "The Accidental American."
In it, Jasper Rees rightly applauds the thespian's far-reaching credentials, but snidely sniffs: "Following the example of almost every big theatre in London, the RSC has the star of a popular American sitcom leading the cast of its latest Twelfth Night," a show that will be presented in repertory at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon beginning on August 30.
Yes, Mr. Rees, having had several opportunities to see Mr. Lithgow perform, I quite agree that he is an exceptionally gifted stage actor. But thanks to the magic of a little entity called the Internet, even those of us on the other side of the pond are quite capable of reading your anti-American-tinged bilge.
Here's to John Lithgow and a successful run.
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Labels: John Lithgow, Play, Revival, Royal Shakespeare Company, Twelfth Night, United Kingdom, William Shakespeare
posted by Steve On Broadway (SOB) @ Monday, August 20, 2007
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