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Actors have long sought legitimacy on Broadway (hello, P. Diddy!), but lately, an increasing number of big-name American stars are hearing London calling. Here's a look at three leading men who are currently burning up the boards across the Atlantic.
THE SHOW The Postman Always Rings Twice (Playhouse Theatre, to July 30) THE ROLE A drifter who seduces a café proprietor's wife, then plots with her to murder her hubby. THE RAVE Kilmer ''delivers a splendid, unstarry, unselfish performance'' (Nick Curtis, Evening Standard). THE RANT ''He has all the stage presence of a damp tea towel'' (Lyn Gardner, The Guardian).
THE SHOW Some Girl(s) (Gielgud Theatre, to Aug. 13) THE ROLE A husband-to-be who visits four exes to make amends. THE RAVE ''He is handsome and charming, just as he was in Friends'' (Quentin Letts, Daily Mail). THE RANT ''His line readings suggest a severely dampened-down Woody Allen'' (Matt Wolf, Daily Variety).
THE SHOW The Philadelphia Story (Old Vic Theatre, to Sept. 3, excluding June 20-Aug. 6) THE ROLE Society lounge lizard C.K. Dexter Haven. THE RAVE Spacey ''reminded me of Jack Benny. . .the same dapper precision, mocking smile and immaculate comic timing'' (Michael Billington, The Guardian). THE RANT ''There is always something faintly reptilian about him'' (Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph).
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