Solomon is a hugely rich character bordering on caricature, a kvetching mix of wit, wisdom and ruefulness. Having left Russia and somehow joined the Royal Navy he’s survived three (or is it four?) marriages, several bankruptcies and the suicide of a daughter. But he keeps pressing forwards, a force of nature. It’s almost a comedic equivalent to King Lear: by the time an actor is the right age for the part, he’s too old to do it. Goodman, a spry and springy 76, gives little sense of decrepitude but superbly captures Solomon’s spirit. It’s up there with his superb Shylock…
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