Gemma Whelan in One Man, Two Guvnors at Theatre Royal Haymarket

The National Theatre’s smash-hit comedy transfers to the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 2 March, with Gemma Whelan playing Rachel Crabbe...Richard Bean’s award-winning play is a glorious celebration of British comedy – a unique, laugh-out-loud mix of satire, songs, slapstick and glittering one-liners.Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe. But Roscoe is really Rachel, posing as her own dead brother – who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a job with one Stanley Stubbers – but to prevent discovery, he must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple. ‘The funniest show in the western world,’Daily Mail‘Forget your cares at the funniest show in town.’Daily Telegraph