Constellations full of stars makes sense
Cast members of the upcoming production of Constellations include (clockwise from top left) Sheila Atim, Peter Capaldi, Anna Maxwell Martin, Chris O'Dowd, Zoë Wanamaker and Russell Tovey. Photos: Pamela Raith/Shutterstock
When the Donmar Warehouse recently announced its cast for Constellations, it prompted a predictable few on social media to complain about star casting. But, like it or not, West End theatre is a business, says David Benedict, and it has always been thus
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