What’s in a name? West End casting directors raise concerns about trend for big stars
The Guardian – World —
Film and TV stars are selling tickets, but director says reliance on famous names is ‘killing audiences’ intellects’From Ncuti Gatwa in Born With Teeth to Alicia Vikander in The Lady From the Sea and Susan Sarandon in Mary Page Marlowe, there’s no shortage of starry celebrities being cast for the West End right now.It is a phenomenon happening in subsidised theatre too: Indhu Rubasingham’s inaugural season at the National Theatre features the likes of screen favourites Paul Mescal and Nicola Coughlan. Continue reading...