There's not a lot to like about Leonard, the arrogant author-turned-put-down-artist at the center of Theresa Rebeck's "Seminar," which opened last night at Broadway's Golden Theatre.

Played by the marquee draw of Alan Rickman (of "Harry Potter" fame), this former lion of the literary world is weary and wounded, snarling criticism at the four students who have plopped down $5,000 each for the privilege of having ten weeks of his "insight."

He reduces one to tears when he won't go beyond the first five words of her long-simmering story, praises a second just to get her into bed, calls a third a pussy and the fourth a whore.

Mr. Chips, he's not.

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