Before he heads back to rehearsals there is just time to ask him for his New Year’s resolutions: “I want to get fitter. I’m noticing, as are a few friends of mine who are in my age group, who are performers, writers, producers, but those who get on stage mainly, we’re all feeling it a bit,” he chuckles.
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