But for now, Roberts seems happy just being part of this Broadway ensemble - reportedly applying her own stage make-up, eating tuna sandwiches from the local deli and taking curtain calls side-by-side with her co-stars.

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That led to him designing the apes seen in the Dawn of Man sequence of 2001: A Space Odyssey, a laborious two-year process that at one stage saw comedian Ronnie Corbett participate in make-up tests.

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There's no 20-piece orchestra, no backing singers and no stage dancers - so its up to the four Irishmen to make it work.

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The home support at Schladming had hoped defending world champion Anna Fenninger would shine on the big stage, but the 23-year-old failed to make one gate high up the course.

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He's joined on stage after each song to have his make up retouched and generally throws an entertaining paddy as he re-starts songs like Sweet Dreams after they come apart at the seems.

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