If theater goers are looking to see a pantomime — or panto, as the Brits clip it short, the one likely to get the most immediate attention is Cinderella at the Old Vic (December 4-January 20). That’s because polymath Stephen Fry, the author of any number of novels and essay collections, has written this version. Little question that the wry Fry will make the wordplay and physical play memorable. It stars Pauline Collins, who was the adorable Sarah in the great Upstairs Downstairs TV series.
If theater goers are looking to see a pantomime — or panto, as the Brits clip it short, the one likely to get the most immediate attention is Cinderella at the Old Vic (December 4-January 20). That’s because polymath Stephen Fry, the author of any number of novels and essay collections, has written this version. Little question that the wry Fry will make the wordplay and physical play memorable. It stars Pauline Collins, who was the adorable Sarah in the great Upstairs Downstairs TV series.
