Actor Peter Land: ‘Dame Gillian was doing the splits at 88!’
The husband of the late Dame Gillian Lynne remembers her lively spirit.
Peter Land was born in New Zealand, and went on to build a distinguished career on the British stage. He appeared with the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as in West End productions including My Fair Lady, Cabaret, The Phantom of the Opera and Pickwick. He also performed on Broadway and Off-Broadway.
A 1978 production of My Fair Lady changed Peter’s life when he met choreographer Gillian Lynne.
They married in 1980 and enjoyed a personal and creative partnership that spanned nearly four decades, collaborating on numerous productions.
Today, Peter is Chair of Trustees of the Lynne and Land Foundation and is helping lead celebrations marking the centenary of Gillian Lynne’s birth.
Peter Land revealed his London favourites, memories, pet-hates and everything in between with Robert Elms.
