In 1966 he played the role of Benjamin in the West End musical Jorrocks.
They played together not only in Paris, but in the West End of London.
It also played a concert version in the West End at the Ambassadors Theatre.
Tsai Chin played the title role in the West End 1959 production.
He continued to play in the West End in the 1930s.
The plays soon turned into musicals and before long Dankworth was playing in the West End.
He also played a role in the West End as Roscoe in the 1987 production of Follies.
He also played small roles in the West End.
Ward then played this role in the West End starting in October 2011and on Broadway in 2013.
It played more than 10,000 performances in London, making it the third longest-running musical to ever play in the West End.