Olivier, London; Dukes, LancasterIn spite of Antony Sher's valiant efforts in the title role, it's hard to believe, watching this ponderous production, that Carl Zuckmayer's 1931 satire is considered one of the best comedies of the 20th-century German stage. Its plot weaves two strands. One follows the fate of Wilhelm Voigt, a cobbler and petty criminal trapped in a bureaucratic nightmare. He wants to go straight but…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM on February 9, 2013