They Come to Praise Brutus

DURING his working vacation away from Hollywood, Denzel Washington may be willing to go without the luxury trailer, but the bodyguard stays: a very large bearded man leads the way to the small room in the Belasco Theater where Mr. Washington, in a long-sleeved T-shirt and jeans, is relaxing before afternoon rehearsal for 'Julius Caesar.' The show is still in previews, but in the corner, there's already a bin full of letters from fans who have seen the show; the theater had to hire extra security to handle the mob that waits for him each night after the curtain falls."