COURTENAY SLAMS STAGE MUSICALS

COURTENAY SLAMS STAGE MUSICALS

Legendary stage actor SIR TOM COURTENAY has hit out at the growing trend for musicals, insisting they have pushed plays out of fashion.
The Billy Liar star is adamant the growing number of music-based shows running in the West End theatre heartland of London is damaging the acting industry.
And he wants more plays brought to the stage, so that actors can get a solid grounding when they learn their trade.
Courtenay, 71, says, "In my day we learned to tread the boards, which is what we wanted, and there were lots of plays on the West End stage. Now it's all musicals, which is a shame."