Donohue: The latest Mrs Robinson

On Monday former LA Law actress Amanda Donohoe will take over the part.

The play has smashed box office records, taking �6m at the Gielgud Theatre in London.

Hall failed to make much of an impression on critics when she took on the part of the middle-aged temptress, with many reviewers critical of her acting abilities.

Popular choice

Despite lukewarm reviews, she proved popular with audiences and had her run extended.

Turner: The first icy seductress

The role of Mrs Robinson was made famous by Anne Bancroft in the 1967 film version of The Graduate.

Her character seduces the son of a family friend, who is half her age, and they embark on an affair.

The nude scene in the play is much more risque than the film version, in which Dustin Hoffman watches as Bancroft saucily removes her stockings, but she keeps the rest of her clothes on.

In the play, Mrs Robinson drops her towel to bare all for a few seconds.