Outside of the Muppets, his other costumed roles included multiple characters in the 1971 ballet film Tales of Beatrix Potter, and years later he worked with Brian Henson and others on the giant Audrey II in the 1987 musical film version of Little Shop of Horrors. On the West End stage, he took over the role of Mr. Mistoffelees in the musical Cats. In recent years he has been teaching ballet to gifted children, as part of The Royal Ballet School's Associate Programmes