Adapted by Richard Bean from a 1743 original work by Goldoni, which play became a West End hit in 2011, and on Broadway in 2012, starring James Corden?
Carlo Goldoni Fegeio, Pastor Arcade," which he claimed in his memoirs the "Arcadians of Rome" bestowed on him. One of his best known works is the comic play "Servant of Two Masters", which has been translated and adapted internationally numerous times. In 2011, Richard Bean adapted the play for the National Theatre of Great Britain as "One Man, Two Guvnors". Its popularity led to a transfer to the West End and in 2012 to Broadway. There is an abundance of autobiographical information on Goldoni, most of which comes from the introductions to his plays and from his "Memoirs". However, these memoirs are
James Corden West End after touring. The show received universal critical acclaim and won Best Play at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for 2011. "The Guardian" deemed it "A triumph of visual and verbal comedy. One of the funniest productions in the National's history." "The Daily Telegraph" described it as "the feelgood hit of the Summer"; while "The Independent" called it a "massive hit", and the "Evening Standard" "a surefire hit".Corden made a cameo appearance in the music video for the single "Mama Do the Hump" by Rizzle Kicks, released in December 2011, which reached #2 in the charts. In April 2012,