Thumbs Up! One Man, Two Guvnors' Wacky Waiter Tom Edden Deserves a Big Tip

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By the time Tom Edden makes his entrance as elderly pub waiter Alfie, the zany comedy of One Man, Two Guvnors is already in full swing. With a single physical sight gag, however, Edden elevates the fun to a whole new level. The scene-stealing moment comes as Alfie’s physical handicaps (and all around absent-mindedness) make it nearly impossible for Francis (James Cordon) to accommodate the lunch demands of his two separate bosses. In the hands of a less skilled actor, Alfie’s many tremors and tics could come off as offensive and tasteless, but Edden imbues the rubber-faced old man with such a lovable goofiness, he feels like a character straight out of a classic Mel Brooks movie. We wouldn’t want Edden waiting on us for a post-theater meal, but we’re definitely eating up what he’s serving on stage.