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John Cleese's reclusive ex-wife Connie Booth, 83, and her second husband sneak in to see Fawlty Towers: The Play as she poses for pictures with actress who plays her role


Connie, who co-wrote the series with John in 1974, watched the new stage show featuring Torquay's most chaotic hotel from the audience with her partner John Lahr.

After nearly 50 years since it first hit UK TV screens, the nostalgic performance made its debut on May, 4, at the Apollo Theatre (Connie pictured with Adam Jackson-Smith who plays Basil) Adam Jackson-Smith stars as the inimitable Basil, Anna-Jane Casey plays the iconic Sybil and Paul Nicholas secures the role of the bumbling Major. a former acclaimed critic for The New Yorker and son of American actor Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion in the iconic Hollywood movie The Wizard of Oz.

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