ben brantley calls the play flat out brilliant. the play concludes january 1.im smith, margo lester, oliver chris, and lydia wilson. i am pleased to have them here at this table for the first time. everyone is talking about this and january 31 is approaching and you have to get there if you can. what is it about the royal family? i do a morning television show. all are fascinated by every generation. what is it? why do we like royalty? >> it becomes increasingly unreal in the modern world. these people exist as a scene in the play where people come to the palace and say why is this still here? if you are in london and you happen to see the horse carts going down the mountain -- it is like a fairy show. it is fantastic. charlie: was interesting is the drama and all that has happened to the royal family is so fascinating. >> the whole of the diana tsonga was lived out in public and our play touches on that area. the one area -- the whole diana saga was lived out in public and our play touches on that area. you could not have made that story up. charlie: you play

ben brantley calls the play flat out brilliant. the play concludes january 1.lester, oliver chris, and lydia wilson. i am pleased to have them here

ben brantley of the new york , it's the most powerful performance you're likely to see this year. >>hey attacked us. 1998, by sea. from the air in 2001. they murdered 3000 of our citizens in cold blood. they have slaughtered our deployed and what have we done about it? >> congratulations. my warmest welcome to his majesty service. if you speak a word of what i am about to show you, you will be executed for high treason. you will lie to your friends, your family, and everyone you meet about what it is you do. >> i will return from the grave .o fulfill england's destiny listen to the rabble outside. listen to the fear. i will use that as a weapon to control them and the world. >> he's traveling in beirut, it's dangerous to travel. you to take them from this hotel, drug him, put him in the front of a car. it is good to have you back in town. to have i am pleased mark strong at this table for the first time. it is a pleasure, welcome. tell me how this began for you. having not done a play for 12 years. charlie: you began in theater. >> i did a lot of training in the royal shakespeare com