Tom Stoppard’s extraordinarily ambitious trilogy, “The Coast of Utopia,” was a big winner at this year’s Tony awards, nabbing seven in all.  Among the victors was Billy Crudup, who was named best featured actor for his portrayal of Vissarion Belinsky, a literary critic who was at the forefront of Russian intellectual ferment during the mid-19th century.  This award was richly deserved; Crudup has shown himself to be a splendid actor in both theater and films.  …

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