A bitterly cold morning after the night before and John Tiffany is enjoying his Fairytale of New York moment.

Leaving an Irish pub late, knowing Broadway was "waiting for me", the theatre director woke to outstanding first-night reviews.

"I love it," he exhales. "This is my fourth show here and it just keeps getting better. It's such a brilliant city."

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