This ill-advised venture should have been abandoned in the planning stages. Although not usually regarded as one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, LLL is a work of youthful exuberance and probably presents Shakespeare's illustration of his astonishing verbal abilities. None of that is evident here. The text of the play is severely cut, and what is left is interspersed with truly wretched song and dance numbers. Moreover, the acting is atrocious, with the exception of the always reliable Nathan Lane, who has a minor role. Some of the actors, Alicia Silverstone for example, don't even attempt to hide their American accents, which are, needless to say, ill-suited for Shakespeare. Best to read the play instead.
Review of Love's Labour's Lost
