Breath of fresh Eyre: Turning 70 hasn't slowed down the director as he takes on six shows in 12 months
Richard Eyre turned 70 last March and to say that he shows no sign of a drop in productivity would be a major understatement. By the time he has directed Stephen Ward, Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical about the Profumo scandal for its opening in December at the Aldwych, he will have chalked up a remarkable run of six theatrical productions over a 12-month period.