A self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis juggles a fawning ingenue, a crazed playwright, his ex-wife, and the personal lives of his friends. Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 45, episode 4).
Acting
Kline's physical comedy—those entrances! That strut! Pure theatrical Viagra.
Writing
Coward's 1939 dialogue still slices; every insult is a Michelin-star meal.
Production
Single-set staging makes the apartment feel deliciously claustrophobic.
Director
David Horn
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