The Graduate

Synopsis

Benjamin Braddock's got excellent grades, very proud parents and a bright future ahead of him. Benjamin's confused, dissatisfied and not interested in teaching or following in his father's footsteps. When Mrs Robinson, the wife of his father's business partner, asks Benjamin to help her with a zip, a chain of events is set in motion which sees Benjamin fall in love with the daughter of the women he's sleeping with.

Our Review:

19 June 2001

The Graduate has become its own mini-industry on Shaftesbury Avenue. As other foot-and-mouth stricken plays measure their runs in terms of number of weeks instead of months, Terry Johnson's adaptation of the 1967 film classic has rolled into its second year and fourth Mrs Robinson in the West End. If for nothing else, it should be applauded for its longevity.

Of course, its extended life is due in no small part to those four, celebrity Mrs Robinsons, currently Hollywood actress Anne Archer. So what of Ms Archer, best known previously as Michael Douglas' wronged wife in the 1987 film Fatal Attraction?

Well, for my money, Archer is the sexiest Mrs Robinson yet. At 54, she may be the oldest of the woman to take on the role, but she's got a body that makes this thirtysomething woman positively green with envy. In fact, I'd wager that even most gym-fixated twentysomething gals would suck in their stomachs at the sight of Archer's sculpted midriff - let...

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Latest User Review

USER: Whatsonstage.com - 24 August 2001:

Anne Archer slips into Mrs Robinson's high heeled shoes with ease. This is a funny, nostalgic and clever play. Ok, so The Graduate is nothing original or new but if you’re a fan of the movie or you want to see a slick play with plenty of laughs and which will evoke memories of your teenage years then this is for you. ...

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