2015
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2 days ago · Sadly, the same is true of the two leads in Joe Penhall’s contrived, adversarial three-hander about confrontations between a local opposition MP (member of parliament) and her angry constituent. That James Corden would choose “The Constituent” for his return to the British stage, however, makes complete sense.
3 days ago · Corden wins over most critics with stage return. In 2011, James Corden hit the West End with the farcical comedy One Man, Two Guvnors, and later won a Tony Award for best actor following its ...
3 days ago · Alec is struggling with the aftermath of witnessing unspeakable violence, Monica with the wrath of an angry electorate who feel let down. In a year when, amid division and rancour, many go to the ...
1 day ago · Corden is a brilliant comic actor, but Alec is a challenging role: a disturbed veteran of the Afghanistan misadventure, estranged from his wife and mired in a dispute in the family courts. He is on anti-psychotics and out of luck. “No one is having a conversation about men,” he complains. Monica is sympathetic but, in return visits, Alec ...
3 days ago · Prior to seeing James Corden portray a disaffected ex-serviceman in Joe Penhall’s new play The Constituent at London’s Old Vic theater (to Aug. 10), the last time I saw him in person on stage was when he hosted the Grammy Awards in 2018. The affable Brit might conceivably have been having the time of his life—and generated respectful notices hosting music’s biggest night—but during ...
3 days ago · Having exploited his cheeky chappie, Jim the Lad persona as far as possible in the US, James Corden returns to the British stage for the first time since his breakout hit, One Man, Two Guvnors.
2 days ago · James Corden’s return to the London stage for the first time in 12 years could have been a showbizzy statement of intent. I had halfexpected him to join the company of. Guys and Dolls at the Bridge, warming the cockles as Nathan Detroit or Nicely-Nicely Johnson. Instead, for his big comeback, he has opted for a small-scale affair – albeit ...
