Our chief theatre critic Nick Curtis meets former Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman to discuss her role in Hir at the Park Theatre.

They also discuss:

-Why she chose a play at one of London’s smallest theatres

-Her early career, Desperate Housewives, and studying at RADA

-Living in London again, how the city has changed since Huffman’s twenties, spotting celebrities

-What she hopes audiences will think after seeing Hir

-Will Huffman ever play a character audiences don’t hate?

Nancy and the Nicks review Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes's production of The Hills of California at the Harold Pinter Theatre, plus Nick Curtis tells us what he made of Kafka’s Metamorphosis at the Lyric Hammersmith.

In the news: John Cleese adapts Fawlty Towers for West End stage debut this spring, Tom Holland to star in Jamie Lloyd’s Romeo & Juliet, Cara Delevingne to take on the role of Sally Bowles in Cabaret, and the West End shows you shouldn’t see this Valentine’s Day.

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California Act 2-3 Transition 3 Composed by Nick Powell. (Composer, Sound Designer and co-arranger)

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