Director Sam Pinkleton turns up the party volume in a revival that sometimes allows the comic ambiance to get the better of its emotional through line.

"Curiosity got the better of me and I decided to see how close I could get to it," he says.

His stumbling through his remarks about Trumpov’s supporters are just the latest example of words getting the better of him — despite his swift clarification.

Frum paints this tantrum as a "mistake," an impulsive admission by a thin-skinned bully who let his ego get the better of him.

"Trying to get the better of you lot is proving to be a bit more of a challenge," Sutton said.