Tom Stoppard eyes 1960s in 'Rock 'n' Roll' BY LINDA WINER
Yet for a work described as Stoppard's most personal, "Rock 'n' Roll" feels strangely distant - as if, this time, his wit and ever-dazzling erudition actually are being used to throw us off the track more than they tempt us to follow him. We do, of course, because lesser Stoppard still is better than most plays written in the past 50 years. But the thrill is more like work this time.