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PICK: One Man, Two Guvnors

James Corden has been having a laugh since his early days as a comedy actor on London’s National Theatre stage. Publicity photo

Lasting laughs: Before he hosted “The Late Late Show with James Corden” and dueted with superstars in his Carpool Karaoke series, Corden was a comedy writer for British television and an award-winning stage actor. He stars as Francis Henshall in National Theatre Live’s HD rebroadcast of One Man, Two Guvnors, a role he reprised on Broadway, earning him the Tony Award for the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. 

Friday 9/25. $11-15, 7pm. The Paramount Theatre, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 979-1333.

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ARTS Pick: I’m Not Running

London’s National Theatre Live broadcasts I’m Not Running, a new play from critically acclaimed playwright David Hare, to The Paramount Theater on Sunday.

London’s National Theatre Live broadcasts I’m Not Running, a new play from critically acclaimed playwright David Hare. The drama centers around Pauline Gibson (Siân Brooke, right), a doctor turned politician who has her life turned upside down after a run-in with a stalwart loyalist of the Labour Party, who also happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Moral dilemmas and personal strife abound in a showdown for party leadership.

Sunday, February 24. $11-15, 7pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 979-1333.