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‘Throughout the 1950s my parents took me to London’s West End to see the new musicals,’ says Christopher. ‘As a successful film director, my father, Ronald, invariably knew many of the cast and often took us backstage to meet performers. I remember crossing the enormous stage of Drury Lane, to reach Valerie Hobson’s dressing room after a performance of The King and I. It is among the top ten thrills of my life. There and then the decision was made – I would be part of that musical theatre world one day. Apart from a single foray into straight theatre, it took some forty years (most of it spent happily in the film industry) to realize my ambition.’
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