“There's always a subtle shift that happens in any play I've done that's come to New York, or that's toured, even. The audiences pick up on very much the same things as the London audiences, but there are subtle differences and shifts.”

British actor

Adrian Anthony Lester is a British actor known for his work on the London stage. He has won a Laurence Olivier Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award, and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award, and has also been nominated for a Tony Award. His reputation rests on stage performance, especially in London, where his work has drawn major theatrical recognition. The awards and nomination point to a career shaped by serious stage acting and regular attention from the theatre press and awards bodies.