Gwyneth Paltrow’s legal battle with a retired Utah optometrist who accused her of injuring him in a skiing accident shared qualities with the most enthralling theatre: drama and teary testimony; a seemingly endless run of chic outfits; and even a devastating final line, whispered by Paltrow as she left the courtroom: “I wish you well.”
Months after the trial that stopped the internet, a stage musical inspired by the court case is set to open in London, with audience members serving as the jury.
