James Corden, the affable, nimble and hilarious star of "One Man, Two Guvnors," reminds us that live theater is an adventure that happens but once.
The fast-paced British farce, which begins with a band, The Craze, warming up the audience, has him asking for help from the audience, clearly part of the play. He asked two men to carry a trunk that his character, Francis Henshall, couldn't and that led to a series of pratfalls. This went fine.
A little later, Henshall, perpetually starving and eating, is feeling a bit peckish. So he asks if anyone has a sandwich. The Music Box Theater, one of Broadway's old gems, is a place where carrying anything other than a purse in is considered gauche.
When he assures the audience he is serious, two men offer food.
"You do know this is the theater?" Henshall asks.
This leads to a few minutes of...
The fast-paced British farce, which begins with a band, The Craze, warming up the audience, has him asking for help from the audience, clearly part of the play. He asked two men to carry a trunk that his character, Francis Henshall, couldn't and that led to a series of pratfalls. This went fine.
A little later, Henshall, perpetually starving and eating, is feeling a bit peckish. So he asks if anyone has a sandwich. The Music Box Theater, one of Broadway's old gems, is a place where carrying anything other than a purse in is considered gauche.
When he assures the audience he is serious, two men offer food.
"You do know this is the theater?" Henshall asks.
This leads to a few minutes of...
- 4/25/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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