(Benedict Nightingale's article appeared 1/2 in the Times of London.)
Theatre to see in 2010
A new Lear, a Phantom follow up and Dame Judi back on the stage
An Enemy of the People
Antony Sher plays Ibsen’s maverick health inspector. Crucible, Sheffield, from Feb 11 London
Assurance
Simon Russell Beale stars in a revival of Dion Boucicault’s 19th-century comedy. National Threatre, London SE1, from March 2
King Lear
A big challenge for the always reliable, often excellent Greg Hicks. Courtyard, Stratford-upon- Avon, from Feb 18
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