The Lady of Earnest: Brian Bedford on Why His Tony-Nominated Drag Role is Like 'Acting Under a Moroccan Rug'
You’d be hard-pressed to find an actor more steeped in the classical tradition than Brian Bedford. The 76-year-old trained at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts with the likes of Peter O’Toole and Albert Finney, shared a stage with John Gielgud, and made a made a home at the prestigious Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Canada, where he has directed and acted in 27 seasons. Bedford has also spe…