Once again the press is using David's celebrity to highlight the problems with 'stars' being cast in the theatre.
At least Lyn Gardner in her article for the Guardian acknowledges David's considerable talents and his theatre chops unlike Sir Jonathan Miller.
"When it was announced that David Tennant would be playing Richard II for the RSC both in Stratford and at the Barbican over Christmas, there were rumours of a rush for membership from those eager to get priority booking. If Tennant read the telephone directory aloud it would probably sell out, but the actor and Richard II seem made for each other – a nifty piece of casting in which the interests of star, box office and artistry collide."
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