Alexis Michalik: golden boy of French theatre with a nose for a hit
The actor turned playwright is taking his work to the UK for the first time. He talks about his Shakespeare in Love-style comedy riffing on Cyrano de Bergerac Alexis Michalik has much in common with Edmond Rostand, the 19th-century dramatist who inspired his play turned film, Edmond. Both became overnight successes at the age of 29 " Rostand with Cyrano de Bergerac, still a beloved part of the French repertoire, and …