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Andrew Richardson, debut star of Guys & Dolls, on boarding school, meeting Hugh Jackman and his breakout role

Source: Nikolai Von Bismarck

Amid the delights of Nicholas Hytner’s all-conquering production of at the Bridge Theatre was an intriguing mystery. Who the hell was Andrew Richardson, the complete unknown making a charismatic professional stage debut as Sky Masterson? How did a total newcomer effortlessly hold his own against the musical talents of Marisha Wallace and Celinde Schoenmaker, and the comic timing of ? Where did this fully formed

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