THEATRE REVIEW: Cyrano de Bergerac starring James McAvoy at the Playhouse Theatre
WORTH A LOOK?: ***1/2
WHERE? Playhouse Theatre RUNTIME: 170 minutes (including a 20-minute interval)
WHEN? 30/11, press night 6/12, runs to 29/2/20
‘This’ll work – I’ve seen it in a movie with Steve Martin.’ So says McAvoy to much audience laughter as Cyrano de Bergerac before impersonating friend Christian who is struggling to woo the challenging Roxane.
- Read on for reasons including why this isn’t quite the crown on top of a remarkable year for director Jamie Lloyd