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Leslie Caron, Ben Forster and Jemma Redgrave to feature in series at West End restaurant J Sheekey

The evening will feature a discussion with the actors accompanied by a three-course meal

Ben Forster, Leslie Caron and Jemma Redgrave
Ben Forster, Leslie Caron and Jemma Redgrave
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Historic West End restaurant J Sheekey has announced a series of in discussion dining events with stars of stage and screen.

The series will kick off on 29 January with BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning actress Leslie Caron, whose film roles include Lise Bouvier alongside Gene Kelly in An American in Paris (1951) and the title role in Gigi (1958).

This will be followed by an evening with West End leading man Ben Forster. Forster rose to fame when he won Andrew Lloyd Webber's Superstar reality TV show, which saw him star in a UK tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. His subsequent credits include The Rocky Horror Show, Evita, Phantom of the Opera and Elf.

The final event in the season will feature Jemma Redgrave. With stage credits including a West End production of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters and The Great Game at New York's Public Theater, Redgrave is best known for her TV roles including Doctor Who and Holby City.

The evenings – tickets for which cost £100 per person and include a three-course meal, glass of champagne and half a bottle of wine – will feature a discussion with the actors followed by an open Q&A session.