Gearing up for the Tonys

The LA Times Envelope: Gearing up for the Tonys

For the last five years, at least two of the four best play nominees began life in London and this season should be no exception. Last year, Tom Stoppard's "The Coast of Utopia" won a record-breaking seven Tonys. This year the knighted playwright returned with "Rock 'n' Roll," a rumination on life in London as seen through the eyes of an expatriate Czech academic. This well-reviewed production starred Rufus Sewell in his Olivier Award-winning role.