In the opening minutes of Theresa Rebeck’s new play, four young students nervously await the arrival of a famous novelist who they’ve hired to conduct a series of private seminars on writing. That we know he’s played by Alan Rickman is an immediate clue that they’re going to be in for a tough time. Anyone who’s seen this celebrated actor’s work--whether onstage in Les Liaisons Dang…
SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:34AM on November 21, 2011