Russell Davies examines the stories behind the opening nights of well-known musicals.
The Boyfriend. It was originally conceived as a one-and-a-half-hour spot forthe Players' Theatre Club's Late Joys. The audience loved it and The Boyfriendwent on to have a record-breaking run when it transferred to the Wyndham'stheatre in January 1954. Davies hears from its creator,
Sandy Wilson , and members of the original cast. Repeated from Sunday