Grandage directs Penelope Wilton & Luke Evans in BACKSTAIRS BILLY, West End comedy about the Queen Mother.

I'm interested to see how this turns out. Penelope WIlton is a rock-solid character actress and Luke Evans is somewhat underrated, especially as a comedic actor. The two of them together could be a lot of fun.

Performances begin tonight!

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Luke Evans is great. I'd love him to do a show in New York, but I think he's still pretty obscure to American audiences despite Beauty & the Beast and other credits. Or he's a "people know about him but don't care enough to drop $100 on him" actor."

What? Doesn't everyone have paparazzi pics of him in a speedo as the wallpaper on their phones?

Jay Lerner-Z said: "I hope this play goes all out in ridiculing the Royal Family. "Remorselessly self-centered" is my favorite part of those reviews. "King" Charles traveled to parliament in a golden carriage yesterday, to open it. Obscene."

Guess what, if your an American you already got your on our monarchy in the 1780's.

 

Yes, inception, I personally do not have to worry about the insidious effect of monarchy. Except if my compassion extends beyond US borders. Which it does. Charles is the head of state of Canada, of Australia. How the hell does this make sense? I believe monarchy mania leads to nationalism which leads to racism which leads to Brexit which leads to refusing asylum seekers which leads to suffering which leads to death etc. etc.

Anyway, before people hate me even more than they already do... I'm really only talking about this play. If it is light comedy fluff, it only makes people more fond of the ridiculous family. Which is arguably propaganda. These outdated imperial traditions should be abolished ASAP.

Theatrefan2, I think it is generous to compare Charles to Joe Biden. Only one of these people has power, responsibity, a mandate from the citizens through election, actual work to do...