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May 22, 2020 · No, this Steve McQueen (Russell Tovey) is recently divorced, lives in a horrible studio apartment and has an acting career that is going nowhere. Then he lands the role of understudy to Josh Harper, aka the 12th sexiest man alive, making his West End debut in a serious role. Will his luck change?
Sep 14, 2011 · Hello. I find I flinch sometimes, when a critic blurbs a book as being `laugh out loud` funny. So often to me, this doesnt happen. But I have been happily proved wrong, in THE UNDERSTUDY, by David Nicholls. Which I have been reading on a crowded bus, and just had to give a soft hoot of laughter a...
May 21, 2020 · Over two hour-long parts, released a week apart, Stephen is sucked into Josh’s tumultuous life and, via a grubby little deal the two make, tries to secure his own shot at stardom. The glittery ...
The story takes us on an emotional roller-coaster, heart-breaking in places and laugh-out-loud funny in other places. It dawned on me while reading that there is a magic in real life and this book captures it. The magic of the ordinary (or not so ordinary).
Mar 29, 2022 · On the opening night of Madam Butterfly, Margaret Gardiner disappears forcing her understudy, Sophie, to take her place on stage. What follows is a sumptuous tale of drama and mystery, passion and ambition, all set against a glamorous opera world backdrop.
Jan 30, 2007 · Caught between his stirring feelings for Nora, the demands of an insistent and secretive Josh, and his lifelong desire for a real career in show business, Stephen must make a terrible decision: Will it be the girl or the fame?
Nicholls's second novel (after A Question of Attraction ) focuses on Stephen C. McQueen, a 32-year-old actor forlornly hoping for his big break.
