Great Performances โบ Season 48
S48E06 One Man, Two Guvnors
Synopsis
Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance by CBS Late Late Show host James Corden, the hilarious West End and Broadway hit One Man, Two Guvnors by playwright Richard Bean delighted critics and audiences alike during its West End and Broadway productions in 2011 and 2012.
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Nicholas Hytner
Writer
Richard Bean
Season
48
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