'Comic fable': The Man in the White Suit to be adapted for West End
Sean Foley directs story of chemist who invents a fabric that never fades, angering mill owners A 1950s Ealing comedy starring Alec Guinness as a brilliant chemist whose invention pits him against bosses and unions is to be adapted for the West End stage. Eight years after success with a stage version of The Ladykillers, Sean Foley is adapting and directing a version of The Man in the White Suit, starring Stephen Man…