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780:, for numerous reasons, chief of which were that "the plot is not more nonsensical than any other ... there is a complete absence of jazz or swing ... the songs are sung, not crooned, and the singers have the voices to sing them". Despite this, the show did not have a long run, closing after 86 performances.
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took over the title role in April 1981. In
January 1983 what was described as "a unique £1.5 million theatre experiment, backed entirely by continental money" was announced for the Piccadilly. In an attempt to convert Londoners to a new style of entertainment, the auditorium was converted to resemble
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transferred from the
Saville in January 1961, with a cast headed by Laye. It completed a total run of 911 performances in February 1962. For the rest of 1962 the Piccadilly had a series of short runs – some limited seasons and others unsuccessful productions. The former included a Festival of French
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described the show as "three mind-numbing hours ... an all-too-graphic glimpse of purgatory" and two critics referred to it as "the musical from hell". It opened on 22 October 1992 and ran for ten weeks, closing on 12 December. In
February 1993 a third musical in succession was staged at the
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interior designed by Marc-Henri Levy and Gaston
Laverdet, with a 1,232-seat auditorium decorated in shades of pink; it was claimed that if all the bricks used in the building were laid in a straight line, they would stretch from London to Paris.
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in the role of
Carlotta (created at Chichester by Edith Evans) and Clements in the title role. Despite enthusiastic notices the production closed after 45 performances. In February 1972 there was a further transfer from Chichester, a revival of
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as "a little New York piece of the Boy-Meets-Two-Girls order", and closed after 62 performances. Mander and
Mitchenson describe the next six years as a period of short runs and transfers.
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opened; one of the West End's most expensive shows up to that time, it closed in
September, making a loss of £2.5 million. The Piccadilly's last production of the 1980s was a revival of
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2130:, which ran from 25 July 2007 to 30 April 2011. The production ran for more than 1,300 performances and was the longest running show in the theatre's history. The leads were cast via
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1463:, was presented but is described by Mander and Mitchenson as an expensive failure, closing after 120 performances. In May 1973 the Piccadilly had a solid success with the musical
852:. Despite several songs that later became well known, such as "I Wonder What Happened to Him", "That Is the End of the News" and "Matelot", it fell far short of the success of
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1806:. The production was notable for cheap ticket prices ("Kids all seats £5!") and for playing on Sundays – highly unusual in the West End – but the show was not well received.
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as "yet another
American play based on the well-worn theme of the teenage girl, half-baby, half-sophisticate" ran for less than a week in June 1960. A revival of Shaw's
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337:(2022). The house has had more success with revivals than with premieres of musicals, and has been the scene of several new shows that closed shortly after opening.
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The other three productions at the theatre during the decade were all non-musical dramas. The first two were
National Theatre productions in limited seasons, first
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805:. It ran for 308 performances. Towards the end of the war the Piccadilly was damaged by German bombing, and remained closed for some months. It reopened with
2268:, which previewed from 12 November 2021, opened in January 2022 and was due to run until 28 May, but the run was extended and was still booking in May 2024.
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that it was "a vortex of silliness ... dire bathos". It had a run of 118 performances, which was 112 more than it had achieved when premiered in New York.
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the previous
November, opened at the Piccadilly. Ballet was a rarity in the commercial West End theatre, but Bourne had the support of the impresario
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previewed from 13 February and opened on 1 March 2020, but its run was curtailed within a fortnight, when West End theatres closed because of the
594:(August 1934, 109 performances). After that there was, in Mander and Mitchenson's words "a bad patch in this theatre's history", during which the
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Most of 1963 was occupied by what Mander and Mitchenson describe as "seasons of ballet, an Italian musical and some French plays". In September
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played its first West End engagement from the 3rd May until 26 January 2002. The Chichester Festival Theatre presented the London premiere of
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for a six-month run from February 2002, 19 years after the show premiered on Broadway. The English language premiere of the French musical
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called it the best historical play in London for a decade; it ran for 442 performances. In November 1971, again from Chichester, came
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in March. The show was scrapped before the opening night, with heavy losses for its backers. A replacement show, given the title
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in an article about flops as the sixth worst West End musical so far. The Piccadilly followed it with a show rated by the
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ran for a year, from 19 April 2004 to 23 April 2005, and was followed by another musical, a revival of the 1950 show
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2004:, ran for a nine-week season from 27 July. The last production of the 1990s at the Piccadilly was the musical
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as a "hit black blues show", opened on 28 September and ran until 23 July 1988. It was followed in August by
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wrote that the plot did not hold water but he nonetheless rated it the best musical show since Coward's 1929
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In its early years the theatre presented a wide range of productions, and was briefly a cinema. During the
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in their school swimming-pool", opened to poor notices, and closed in early July. In 2015 it was rated by
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1992:
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4094:"Viva Forever, Musical Featuring Spice Girls Songs, Confirms West End Opening at Piccadilly Theatre"
3442:, 24 October 1992, p. 29; and Beaumont, Peter. "The musical from hell weathers fire and brimstone",
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returned for a limited eight-week season, from 4 August to 8 November 2003, and was followed by the
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as general manager. The Alberys had the theatre refurbished, and installed back-stage improvements.
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opened, running at the Piccadilly until June 1985, when it continued its run at another theatre.
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and Eric Sykes, which ran at the Piccadilly until the end of April, before transferring to the
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1965 was mainly a year of short runs, including seasons of folk dancers and further ballets.
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as "wretchedly written ... ill-constructed", it ran for 366 performances from 1 August 1964.
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by Tennessee Williams opened in August 1978; it divided critical opinion, which ranged from
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The theatre has been home to many productions of the classics, with plays by Shakespeare,
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opened at the Piccadilly in July 1990 and ran until June 1991. Over the Christmas season
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starred Scofield as a (probable) poisoner, and ran from July 1957 for 212 performances.
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had its West End premiere at the Piccadilly on 7 November, running until 29 June 1996.
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as Macheath, and in July 1972 there was a new British musical "for kids of all ages",
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both scored great successes in the piece. It had 230 performances and was followed by
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opened on 4 November, though bad reviews resulted in its closing three months later.
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occupied the Piccadilly for transfers of two of its productions: the 1791 comedy
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The London Stage 1950–1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel
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as Zeus; it ran for 298 performances from December 1957. André Roussin's comedy
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3421:, 23 October 1992, p. 48; Nightingale, Benedict. "Dreams, drips and doggerel",
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were in rival bids to take over the theatre; Albery won, and installed his son
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as Pegeen; it ran for 110 performances. That was followed in November 1960 by
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Immoment Toys: A Survey of Light Entertainment on the London Stage, 1920–1943
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The first six productions of the 2010s at the Piccadilly were all musicals:
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in July 1975; it ran for 47 performances, and was followed by two musicals,
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occupied by derelict stables, and built a theatre there. It was designed by
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located at the junction of Denman Street and Sherwood Street, near
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was a modern treatment of a classical legend, starring Hammond as
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Productions at the Piccadilly in the rest of the 1970s included
2913:, 27 July 1972, p. 13; and Mander and Mitchenson (1975), p. 154
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The London Stage 1960–1980: A Calendar of Dramatic Productions
3106:, 31 July 1980, p. 2; Wearing (2021), p. 1413; and "Theatre",
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Four fairly successful runs followed in the next three years.
523:. The theatre reopened in November 1929, with a production of
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4418:(2000 edition, ed.) (second ed.). London: Oberon Books.
3805:"Spanish La Cava Closes in London as French Napoleon Extends"
2909:"'Pull Both Ends' not so much a cracker, more a damp squib",
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The theatre opened on 27 April 1928. The opening production,
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and ran briefly in May 1979, followed later in the month by
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and Edward A. Stone. A simple façade concealed an elaborate
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Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, New Orleans
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Nightingale, Benedict. "Provenance of the sparrow's fall",
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and evening performances of Barry Humphries's one-man show
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and ran for 160 performances at the Piccadilly and then at
4352:(fourteenth ed.). London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons.
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Nightingale, Benedict. "A dance to the music of ragtime",
1741:. It opened on 10 October and ran until 17 February 1990.
1680:, which ran until 27 December. In February and March 1987
1301:(who had created the title role on Broadway) in the lead.
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After that came two musicals, both in 1943; the first was
19:
For other establishments known as Piccadilly Theatre, see
372:. Among the actors appearing at the Piccadilly have been
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In 1964 the Piccadilly presented the British premiere of
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Maxwell, Dominic. "A dazzling display of undying love",
3122:"£1.5 million revamp and a new show at the Piccadilly",
1375:, ran from April to September 1970. The following month
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452:, the Piccadilly's first leading lady (1923 photograph)
4144:"Miranda Hart to make West End debut in Annie musical"
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Dirty Dancing to replace Viva Forever! in the West End
2176:(15 March 2014 – 26 March 2017) based on the story of
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in a limited season from 20 January to 21 March 1970.
1139:. On 8 October the West End production of the musical
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on a Greek island, opened and closed in May 1960, and
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opened in November 1959 and ran for 210 performances.
947:, and ran until the following May. It was followed by
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it presented productions ranging from the premiere of
4178:"Strictly Ballroom to get its West End musical debut"
3455:"The witches are driven out of town by the critics",
2592:, 21 November 1957, p. 15; and Wearing (2014), p. 538
1692:, then ran briefly, followed by a three-month run of
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Craig Revel Horwood to replace Miranda Hart in Annie
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De Jongh, Nicholas. "Witches who spell a disaster",
3049:, 20 August 1978, p. 21; and Wearing (2021), p. 896.
2748:, 26 November 1962, p. 2; and Wearing (2021), p. 123
2631:, 5 November 1959, p. 17; and Wearing (2014), p. 674
2627:"Kay Hammond at her best in the Marriage-go-Round",
2211:(11 May 2019 – 31 August 2019), with Russell Beale,
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a nightclub for the opening of a new musical called
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242:. Later productions in the 1940s and 1950s included
4193:"Strictly Ballroom The Musical to close 27 October"
3277:, 22 September 1987, p. 20; and "Theatre: London",
2957:, 31 October 1974, p. 9; and Wearing (2021), p. 678
2666:, 20 October 1960, p. 15; and Wearing (2021), p. 35
2124:. The last production of the 2000s was the musical
2096:, which ran from 14 November 2003 to 6 March 2004.
2010:which opened in October and ran until August 2000.
1531:(142 performances from December 1974; Neil Simon's
3967:, 3 November 2003, p. 58, and 6 March 2004, p. 113
3014:, 23 March 1976, p. 29; and Wearing (2021), p. 756
2970:, 7 January 1975. p. 7; and Wearing (2021), p. 686
2662:"'The Playboy' still has great power and beauty",
1814:, all is forgiven". The show ran for four months.
1545:made his British stage debut at the Piccadilly in
1265:, running for 331 performances. The next musical,
679:in September 1939 the Piccadilly was closed until
4134:, 8 July 2013, p. 82. and 22 February 2014, p. 76
4014:, 13 July 2007, p. 106, and 30 April 2011, p. 116
3328:, 10 October 1989, p. 22; and "Theatre: London",
3027:, 18 April 1977, p. 8; and Wearing (2021), p. 796
2935:, 1 March 1973, p. 15; and Wearing (2021), p. 608
2579:, 10 July 1957, p. 66; and Wearing (2024), p. 504
2202:The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
1349:played the title roles, and the company included
5745:
4395:(second ed.). London: New English Library.
3622:Nightingale, Benedict. "Wrinkles in the lines",
3093:, 7 June 1979, p. 33; and Wearing (2021), p. 941
2787:Gaye, p. 1533; and "Lively numbers not enough",
2271:
957:, which ran from May 1956 for 379 performances.
21:Piccadilly (disambiguation) § Entertainment
3764:, 10 April 1999, p. 140, and 3 July 1999, p. 21
3080:, 3 May 1979, p. 15; and Wearing (2021), p. 936
2983:, 15 May 1975, p. 9; and Wearing (2021), p. 707
2848:Hope-Wallace, Philip. "Vivat! Vivat! Regina!",
1145:opened. The show, about the political reformer
615:. It consisted of a miscellaneous programme of
3937:, 20 March 2003, p. 19; and "Entertainments",
3404:, 26 March 1992, p. 15; and "Entertainments",
3294:, 8 August 1988, p. 16; and "Entertainments",
2196:, which ran from 24 April to 27 October 2018.
1677:A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1115:. In December it emerged that the impresarios
298:A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
5429:
4498:
3682:Thaxter, John. "Stretching the imagination",
3345:, 8 June 1990, p. 22, and 22 June 1991, p. 20
2225:(24 October 2019 – 4 January 2020), from the
2205:(29 November 2018 – 27 April 2019); and then
1537:opened in May 1975 starring Alfred Marks and
1477:. It ran for 300 performances. In March 1974
886:59) convinced some critics more than others.
604:, extended its activities to the Piccadilly.
5708:Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, San Antonio
4312:, Piccadilly Theatre. Retrieved 25 June 2023
4076:, 20 July 2011, p. 19; and Bosanquet, Theo.
3921:"Production: Romeo and Juliet - The Musical"
2852:, 9 October 1970, p. 12; and Wearing, p. 474
2076:and ran from 19 March 2003 to 14 June 2003.
3997:, 2 June 2005, p. 9; and "Guys and Dolls",
3954:, 12 July 2003, and 10 November 2003, p. 56
3613:24 April 1997, p. 38, and 6 May 1997, p. 19
3135:"'i' cancellation costs backers £400,000",
2701:"The Amorous Prawn", 15 February 1962, p. 8
1649:, opened in June, and ran until July 1984.
611:, a novel form of entertainment devised by
5436:
5422:
4505:
4491:
4063:ThisIsTheatre.com, retrieved March 9, 2010
3191:, 25 July 1985, p. 9; and "Daymas diary",
3118:
3116:
2761:, 5 January 1963, p. 28; and "Chit Chat",
2757:Trewin, J. C. "The World of the Theatre",
2640:"Not Much Can be Said For Bachelor Flat",
2390:"Gielgud's 'Macbeth', with Walton music",
830:Later productions included Coward's revue
34:
4410:Mander, Raymond; Joe Mitchenson (2000) .
4367:The Pocket Guide to Plays and Playwrights
4272:, London Theatres. Retrieved 25 June 2023
4253:, London Theatres. Retrieved 25 June 2023
4234:, London Theatres. Retrieved 25 June 2023
4202:, Official London Theatre, 29 August 2018
3907:"Reviews: Romeo and Juliet - The Musical"
1932:, for a year-long season that began with
1773:, described as "Sixth-form girls perform
1729:, from the Chichester Festival, starring
1297:returned in the new year, this time with
558:The next production (September 1933) was
501:The Piccadilly was briefly taken over by
3368:
3366:
3364:
3045:Cushman, Robert. "Back to New Orleans",
2484:Mander and Mitchenson (2000), p. 378–381
1501:
1308:
1031:
660:
527:, which was followed in January 1931 by
444:
4454:
4432:
3550:"Mack and Mabel to debut in West End",
3204:"Frankie the slave whips up a frenzy",
3113:
1996:, which ran from 20 April to 3 July. A
1652:In September 1984 an American musical,
1559:, which had a run of 411 performances.
689:premiered there in July 1941, starring
494:; it ran at the Piccadilly and then at
5746:
4512:
4364:
3626:, 17 May 1997, p. 21; and "Theatres",
3570:Craine, Debra. "The death of dreams",
3554:, 22 June 1995; and "Entertainments",
3010:Cushman, Robert. "The pure in heart",
2436:
2434:
2432:
2430:
2428:
2426:
2424:
2422:
2377:
2375:
2334:
2332:
2330:
2328:
2326:
2324:
2322:
2320:
1881:Hall's company returned in March with
1586:view that it was on the same level as
1572:in April 1977 (324 performances), and
5443:
5417:
4486:
4325:
3566:
3564:
3481:Gould, Helen, "What a performance!",
3361:
3260:, 21 May 1981, p. 9' and "Theatres",
2560:
2186:(23 May 2017 – 18 February 2018; and
2034:between February and April 2001, the
1699:Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
1578:in February 1978 (208 performances).
917:(December 1953) had a cast headed by
671:, premiered at the Piccadilly in 1941
5396:
4347:
4038:"Review Round-Up of London Opening:
3537:, 22 September 1994 and "Theatres",
2861:"Edith Evans matchless in Anouilh",
2822:Trewin, J. C. "The Young Visiters",
2478:
2440:Mander and Mitchenson (1975), p. 153
2381:Mander and Mitchenson (2000), p. 366
2338:Mander and Mitchenson (1975), p. 152
2297:list of worst musicals was the 1988
1925:, which ran until mid-January 1998.
1899:. This was followed by a revival of
1607:. An evening based on French songs,
1206:. The production transferred to the
5764:Theatres in the City of Westminster
4081:confirms closing date at Piccadilly
3374:"The 10 worst musicals of all time"
2719:Wallace, Pat. "A bit too British",
2419:
2372:
2317:
2170:(13 July 2013 – 22 February 2014);
2164:(27 November 2012 – 29 June 2013);
2086:'s production of Stoppard's comedy
1439:After that was a transfer from the
1210:in July to make way for a musical,
727:in a lavish production designed by
586:(April 1934, 126 performances) and
40:Piccadilly Theatre in November 2023
16:West End theatre in London, England
13:
4440:. London: Rowman and Littlefield.
4027:, Playbill.com, September 16, 2010
3561:
2178:Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
1062:from the Oxford Playhouse starred
1044:, a musical depicting a colony of
819:led the cast, which also included
352:and more modern authors including
289:, and later productions including
14:
5780:
4467:
4083:", WhatsOnStage.com, 14 June 2012
2774:"Cast change at the Piccadilly",
2493:Brown, Ivor. "Theatre and Life",
2158:(19 July 2011 – 6 October 2012);
951:'s romantic and satirical comedy
498:for a total of 276 performances.
5395:
5384:
5383:
4299:
4275:
4256:
4237:
4218:
4205:
4171:
4168:, What's On Stage, 4 August 2017
4137:
4124:
4086:
4066:
4054:
4051:Whatsonstage.com, August 9, 2007
4030:
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3983:
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3863:
3841:
3827:"Productions: Shockheaded Peter"
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3728:
3715:
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3689:
3676:
3663:
3656:, 16 October 1997; and "Snaps",
3646:
3438:Billington, Michael. "Theatre",
2575:"Arsenic for the paying guest",
1611:, transferred from the intimate
1499:, and ran for 243 performances.
1080:The Playboy of the Western World
856:, running for 213 performances.
633:, a one-act stage comedy called
3747:"Snowshow was short on magic",
3633:
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2527:Brown, Ivor. "Two Westerners",
2521:
2500:
2487:
2465:
2456:
2443:
2283:
1858:'s award-winning production of
1793:, received even worse reviews:
1457:. In November another musical,
1257:opened in April 1967, starring
1191:Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1020:starring Hammond, Clements and
860:(1946), a crime story, starred
555:; it ran for 257 performances.
274:Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
5769:1928 establishments in England
5604:Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
4412:Theatrical Companion to Coward
4100:. 26 June 2012. Archived from
2514:, 21 December 1946, p. 6; and
2410:
2397:
2384:
2359:
2350:
2341:
1327:presented a transfer from the
440:
1:
5728:Majestic Theatre, San Antonio
5639:Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
3893:"Production: My One and Only"
3786:Hepple, Peter. "Piccadilly",
2310:
2272:Notes, references and sources
1609:The French Have a Song for It
1473:, who was later succeeded by
1218:. Despite being described in
486:and Graham John and music by
215:, London. It opened in 1928.
5733:Saenger Theatre, New Orleans
5589:New Victoria Theatre, Woking
5253:Theatre Royal Stratford East
3520:"Piaf show to close early",
2100:Jailhouse Rock – The Musical
1986:and Timothy West starred in
1749:In one of its many revivals
1617:Can You Hear Me at the Back?
1149:, had been a big success on
513:; among the films shown was
7:
5609:Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking
5554:Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
5524:Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
4592:Delfont Mackintosh Theatres
4369:. Barnsley: Remember When.
4047:September 14, 2007, at the
3161:"Don't blame the critics",
3067:Wearing (2021), pp. 916–918
2878:Wearing (2021), pp. 523–524
1767:. In March 1991 a musical,
1662:– a musical telling of the
1397:as Mary Queen of Scots and
1135:Theatre and two seasons by
10:
5785:
5759:Theatres completed in 1928
5599:Princess Theatre (Torquay)
5534:Churchill Theatre, Bromley
4968:ChickenShed's Amphitheatre
4319:
4215:, 22 September 2018, p. 91
3574:, 13 September 1996, p. 32
3307:"City of dreadful night",
3264:, 14 September 1987, p. 18
2605:, 22 November 1958, p. 316
1000:, adapted by and starring
933:– a musical adaptation of
482:, a musical with words by
435:
400:; actresses have included
18:
5698:
5652:
5579:The Alexandra, Birmingham
5569:Manchester Palace Theatre
5514:
5451:
5379:
5296:
5278:Upstairs at The Gatehouse
4953:
4860:
4802:
4757:
4709:
4686:
4643:
4590:
4527:
4518:
4348:Gaye, Freda, ed. (1967).
4335:. London: Jonathan Cape.
4042:Not the Word for Critics"
3871:"Productions: Noises Off"
3738:, 19 November 1998, p. 43
3485:, 18 February 1993, p. 13
3332:, 13 February 1990, p. 18
3234:, 17 February 1987, p. 16
3221:, 27 December 1986, p. 19
3208:, 20 November 1986, p. 11
2869:, 11 November 1971, p. 15
2839:, 18 December 1969, p. 14
2826:, 24 December 1968, p. 19
2679:, 17 November 1960, p. 21
2601:"Hook, Line and Sinker",
2510:, 3 December 1946, p. 3;
2369:, 11 November 1937, p. 10
2144:playing Danny and Sandy.
1804:Robin: Prince of Sherwood
1708:Stop! In the Name of Love
1684:played a limited season.
1564:Royal Shakespeare Company
1036:1953 Piccadilly programme
675:From the outbreak of the
184:
179:
168:
150:
145:
133:
123:
113:
103:
64:
49:
45:
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5713:Colonial Theatre, Boston
5559:Liverpool Empire Theatre
4920:Menier Chocolate Factory
4688:Nederlander Organization
4365:Hughes, Maureen (2009).
4350:Who's Who in the Theatre
4211:"The Curious Incident",
4191:, 14 February 2018; and
4183:29 November 2022 at the
4157:, 16 February 2017; and
3980:. Retrieved 24 June 2023
3587:, 28 January 1997, p. 38
3429:, 5 November 1992, p. 13
3358:, 1 November 1991, p. 20
3298:, 3 November 1988, p. 22
3195:, 6 November 1986, p. 38
2979:"Plays in Performance",
2966:"Plays in Performance",
2765:, 14 February 1963, p. 8
2692:, 19 January 1961, p. 14
2588:"The Rape of the Belt",
2518:, 22 December 1946, p. 2
2407:, 18 August 1943, p. 199
2405:The Tatler and Bystander
2276:
2240:
2147:
2013:
1978:. After a brief run for
1946:, followed by Molière's
1744:
1674:starred in a revival of
1622:
1588:A Streetcar Named Desire
1484:A Streetcar Named Desire
1424:'s 1931 romantic comedy
1325:Prospect Theatre Company
1304:
1027:
905:
896:(1947) was described by
656:
236:'s lavish production of
5718:Kings Theatre, Brooklyn
5629:Theatre Royal, Brighton
5549:King's Theatre, Glasgow
5466:Apollo Victoria Theatre
5213:Rosemary Branch Theatre
4455:Wearing, J. P. (2021).
3725:, 8 October 1998, p. 47
3673:, 29 January 1998, p. 2
3541:, 4 October 1995, p. 36
3511:15 December 1993, p. 30
3459:, 9 December 1992, p. 3
3446:, 1 November 1992, p. 9
3315:, 22 August 1989, p. 20
3126:, 20 January 1983, p. 1
3108:Illustrated London News
2759:Illustrated London News
2553:"Joan Heal Wins Lead",
2508:The Manchester Guardian
2453:, 9 November 1943, p. 1
2140:, with Danny Bayne and
2026:Victoria Palace Theatre
1841:, a musical play about
1441:Prince of Wales Theatre
1368:Who Killed Santa Claus?
1184:, transferred from the
894:The Voice of the Turtle
783:The second musical was
460:acquired a site behind
252:(1943), Coward's revue
5670:Eugene O'Neill Theatre
5644:York Grand Opera House
5634:Theatre Royal, Glasgow
5564:Manchester Opera House
5471:Duke of York's Theatre
4393:The Theatres of London
4001:, 4 April 2007, p. 105
3923:. thisistheatre.co.uk.
3909:. LondonTheatre.co.uk.
3895:. thisistheatre.co.uk.
3794:, 24 August 2000, p. 2
3751:, 11 March 1999, p. 21
3712:, 16 April 1998, p. 39
3660:, 8 January 1998, p. 2
3600:, 18 March 1997, p. 40
3472:, 19 April 1993, p. 32
3058:Wearing (2021), p. 896
3036:Wearing (2021), p. 863
3001:Wearing (2021), p. 718
2992:Wearing (2021), p. 716
2944:Wearing (2021), p. 650
2887:Wearing (2021), p. 539
2835:"Return of Prospect",
2813:Wearing (2021), p. 466
2791:, 5 August 1964, p. 11
2735:, 9 October 1962, p. 4
2449:"Piccadilly Theatre",
1866:Sadler's Wells Theatre
1775:Herman Meville's novel
1765:Jack and the Beanstalk
1655:Pump Boys and Dinettes
1605:A Night with Dame Edna
1512:
1320:
1037:
812:Appointment with Death
672:
453:
156:; 96 years ago
88:51.510611°N 0.134194°W
5665:August Wilson Theatre
5660:Al Hirschfeld Theatre
5594:New Wimbledon Theatre
5574:Milton Keynes Theatre
5481:Harold Pinter Theatre
5311:Bolton's Theatre Club
4988:Battersea Arts Centre
4461:. London: Word Press.
4288:10 March 2023 at the
4244:"Death of a Salesman"
4225:"The Lehmann Trilogy"
4149:10 April 2023 at the
3699:, 2 April 1998, p. 38
3643:, 10 June 1997, p. 21
3630:, 10 June 1997, p. 21
3558:, 26 June 1996, p. 42
3408:, 30 June 1992, p. 36
3281:, 22 July 1988, p. 18
3152:, 16 June 1983, p. 24
2900:, 16 March 1972, p. 8
2824:Birmingham Daily Post
2800:"Infallible comedy",
2778:, 30 April 1964, p. 1
2675:"Toys in the Attic",
2653:Wearing (2021), p. 20
2475:, 22 March 1945, p. 4
2394:, 29 July 1942, p. 23
2072:, a musical, starred
2024:transferred from the
1854:On 11 September 1996
1817:In December 1993 the
1787:as the second worst:
1752:The Rocky Horror Show
1505:
1481:'s popular melodrama
1385:transferred from the
1312:
1035:
1014:The Marriage-go-Round
998:Hook, Line and Sinker
939:– opened. It starred
858:A Man About the House
725:Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
664:
598:, known for its nude
568:Mander and Mitchenson
448:
410:Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
310:The Rocky Horror Show
189:.thepiccadillytheatre
4164:9 April 2023 at the
3777:, 8 July 1999, p. 51
3686:19 March 1998, p. 13
3457:The Evening Standard
3419:The Evening Standard
3372:Cavendish, Dominic.
3247:, 12 May 1987, p. 16
3165:, 26 July 1984, p. 8
3110:, 1 April 1981, p. 5
2733:The Evening Standard
2644:, 2 June 1960, p. 17
2557:, 24 May 1956, p. 12
2531:, 13 July 1947, p. 2
2497:, 3 March 1946, p. 2
2289:The musical beating
1888:The School for Wives
1810:remarked "Come back
1726:A Little Night Music
1664:mutiny on the Bounty
1446:The Threepenny Opera
1378:Vivat! Vivat Regina!
1316:Vivat! Vivat Regina!
1232:Barefoot in the Park
990:Richard Attenborough
974:The Rape of the Belt
871:Antony and Cleopatra
744:Oscar Hammerstein II
623:films, and, as what
564:A Sleeping Clergyman
304:A Little Night Music
93:51.510611; -0.134194
5690:Walter Kerr Theatre
5539:Edinburgh Playhouse
5461:Ambassadors Theatre
5331:Greenwich Playhouse
5228:Southwark Playhouse
5183:Queen's, Hornchurch
5178:Pleasance Islington
4852:Shakespeare's Globe
4268:3 July 2022 at the
4249:21 May 2022 at the
4230:21 May 2022 at the
4198:4 July 2022 at the
3873:. thisistheatre.com
3849:"SHOCKHEADED PETER"
3829:. thisistheatre.com
3773:"Production news",
3652:"Too much change",
3533:"Production news",
3524:, 31 May 1994, p. 2
3498:, 1 May 1993, p. 53
3385:The Daily Telegraph
3324:"Theatre: London",
3290:"Theatre: London",
3273:"Theatre: London",
3256:"Production news",
3178:, 30 May 1985, p. 2
3174:"Production news",
3139:, 19 May 1983, p. 2
3102:"Production news",
3078:The Daily Telegraph
2618:, 24 March 1959, p.
2544:, 1 July 1954, p. 8
2222:Death of a Salesman
2094:Simon Russell Beale
1780:The Daily Telegraph
1613:King's Head Theatre
1521:Male of the Species
1387:Chichester Festival
1289:as Mr Salteena and
1147:Fiorello La Guardia
964:'s courtroom drama
954:Romanoff and Juliet
703:Margaret Rutherford
631:pièce de résistance
390:Simon Russell Beale
265:Romanoff and Juliet
213:City of Westminster
175:and Edward A. Stone
84: /
30:
5584:New Theatre Oxford
5544:Grimsby Auditorium
5529:Bristol Hippodrome
5496:Piccadilly Theatre
4915:Marylebone Theatre
4513:Theatres in London
4130:"Entertainments",
4010:"Entertainments",
3989:"Entertainments",
3976:"Jailhouse Rock",
3950:"Entertainments",
3851:. Pomegranate Arts
3708:Production news",
3468:"Entertainments",
3387:, 13 February 2015
3379:9 May 2017 at the
2293:to the top of the
2208:The Lehman Trilogy
2137:Grease Is the Word
1993:The Birthday Party
1960:Eduardo de Filippo
1870:Cameron Mackintosh
1819:Peter Hall Company
1795:Michael Billington
1688:, a musical about
1666:, by and starring
1575:Privates on Parade
1513:
1479:Tennessee Williams
1422:Robert E. Sherwood
1363:Peggy Thorpe-Bates
1329:Edinburgh Festival
1321:
1282:The Young Visiters
1038:
986:Constance Cummings
911:A Question of Fact
673:
545:Cicely Courtneidge
525:The Student Prince
505:and operated as a
454:
201:Piccadilly Theatre
154:27 April 1928
29:Piccadilly Theatre
28:
5754:West End theatres
5741:
5740:
5685:St. James Theatre
5653:Broadway theatres
5624:Sunderland Empire
5501:Playhouse Theatre
5445:ATG Entertainment
5411:
5410:
5203:Riverside Studios
4910:Lyric Hammersmith
4842:Royal Opera House
4798:
4797:
4529:ATG Entertainment
4463:(no ISBN or OCLC)
4447:978-0-81-089308-5
4425:978-1-84002-054-0
4402:978-0-45-002123-7
4376:978-1-84-468043-6
4296:, 20 January 2022
4079:Ghost the Musical
2931:"Mother figure",
2260:COVID-19 pandemic
2219:;. The third was
2189:Strictly Ballroom
2155:Ghost the Musical
2062:Gérard Presgurvic
2031:Shockheaded Peter
2007:Spend Spend Spend
2002:4 Steps to Heaven
1935:Waiting for Godot
1600:Toad of Toad Hall
1534:The Sunshine Boys
1525:Francis Durbridge
1487:was revived with
1434:Margaret Leighton
1426:Reunion in Vienna
1331:of Shakespeare's
1174:'s adaptation of
1132:The Amorous Prawn
1097:Toys in the Attic
1072:Wyndham's Theatre
836:(1945), starring
758:, starring Laye,
719:in 1942 starring
639:Anthony Pelissier
635:Talk of the Devil
580:Counsellor at Law
462:Piccadilly Circus
458:Edward Laurillard
209:Piccadilly Circus
197:
196:
129:1,232 on 3 levels
108:ATG Entertainment
5776:
5614:Richmond Theatre
5438:
5431:
5424:
5415:
5414:
5399:
5398:
5387:
5386:
5361:Stratford Circus
5133:Leicester Square
5113:Intimate Theatre
5098:Hen and Chickens
4963:Alexandra Palace
4925:The Other Palace
4895:Donmar Warehouse
4678:London Palladium
4525:
4524:
4507:
4500:
4493:
4484:
4483:
4479:
4478:
4476:Official website
4462:
4451:
4429:
4414:. Barry Day and
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1864:, first seen at
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1682:Fascinating Aida
1393:as Elizabeth I,
1295:Man of La Mancha
1268:Man of La Mancha
1212:Instant Marriage
1042:The Golden Touch
1010:Bernard Cribbins
931:A Girl Called Jo
868:. Shakespeare's
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609:Choose your Time
601:tableaux vivants
596:Windmill Theatre
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516:The Singing Fool
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1984:Prunella Scales
1982:in March 1999,
1949:The Misanthrope
1875:corps de ballet
1839:Only the Lonely
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1547:Clarence Darrow
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2074:Maria Friedman
2038:'s revival of
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1930:Bill Kenwright
1897:Comedy Theatre
1856:Matthew Bourne
1848:Mack and Mabel
1746:
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1690:Billie Holiday
1672:Frankie Howerd
1629:Educating Rita
1624:
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1592:The Guardian's
1584:The Observer's
1455:Pull Both Ends
1373:Honor Blackman
1365:. A thriller,
1359:Robert Eddison
1313:Programme for
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1137:Marcel Marceau
1093:Lilian Hellman
1085:Donal Donnelly
1029:
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1018:Leslie Stevens
1016:, a comedy by
1006:Joan Plowright
962:Rodney Ackland
915:Wynyard Browne
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846:Joyce Grenfell
838:Cyril Ritchard
803:Claude Hulbert
768:Bertram Wallis
737:William Walton
729:Michael Ayrton
709:and later the
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496:Daly's Theatre
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2017:
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1973:
1970:Alan Bennett
1963:
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1904:
1893:Peter Bowles
1886:
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1413:Dear Antoine
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1347:Ian McKellen
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810:
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5515:UK regional
5371:Westminster
5321:Cock Tavern
5168:Pentameters
5158:Orange Tree
5128:King's Head
5103:Hoxton Hall
4935:Royal Court
4827:The Old Vic
4803:Other major
4785:Shaftesbury
4780:St Martin's
4758:Independent
4645:LW Theatres
4605:Noël Coward
4537:Ambassadors
3243:"Theatre",
3230:"Theatre",
3076:"Theatre",
2295:Telegraph's
2291:Which Witch
2250:, starring
2229:, starring
2213:Adam Godley
2192:, starring
2173:Jersey Boys
1891:, starring
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1812:Which Witch
1790:Which Witch
1757:Cilla Black
1723:'s musical
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1632:, starring
1580:Vieux Carré
1543:Henry Fonda
1539:Jimmy Jewel
1497:Martin Shaw
1428:, starring
1395:Sarah Miles
1383:Robert Bolt
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1235:, starring
1214:, starring
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1181:The Masters
1161:Peter Jones
1159:, starring
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1068:Dulcie Gray
876:Edith Evans
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772:James Agate
752:Sunny River
733:John Minton
695:Kay Hammond
691:Fay Compton
681:Noël Coward
665:Poster for
629:called its
621:Donald Duck
588:Queer Cargo
549:Nelson Keys
543:, starring
492:Evelyn Laye
488:Jerome Kern
450:Evelyn Laye
441:Early years
422:Evelyn Laye
406:Edith Evans
374:Henry Fonda
331:(2014) and
328:Jersey Boys
258:(1945) and
244:Cole Porter
224:Noël Coward
91: /
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5748:Categories
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5248:Theatre503
5078:Finborough
5033:Canal Café
4998:Bloomsbury
4954:Fringe and
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2721:The Tatler
2603:The Sphere
2577:The Tatler
2392:The Sketch
2311:References
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2079:Noises Off
2045:Noises Off
1940:Alan Dobie
1922:Cinderella
1903:'s comedy
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1291:Jan Waters
1279:'s novel,
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1227:Neil Simon
1176:C. P. Snow
1113:Ian Bannen
1095:'s drama,
972:'s comedy
817:Mary Clare
707:St James's
647:John Mills
584:Elmer Rice
553:Mary Eaton
509:using the
490:, starred
484:Guy Bolton
161:1928-04-27
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5366:Warehouse
5233:The Space
5173:The Place
5143:Millfield
5088:Greenwich
5063:Courtyard
5043:Churchill
5028:Brookside
4973:artsdepot
4945:Young Vic
4900:Hampstead
4790:Trafalgar
4775:Haymarket
4770:Criterion
4658:Cambridge
4635:Wyndham's
4577:Playhouse
4213:The Times
4132:The Times
4120:The Stage
4074:The Times
4012:The Times
3999:The Times
3995:The Times
3991:The Times
3965:The Times
3952:The Times
3939:The Times
3935:The Times
3877:13 August
3855:13 August
3833:13 August
3811:13 August
3792:The Stage
3788:The Stage
3775:The Stage
3762:The Times
3749:The Stage
3736:The Stage
3723:The Stage
3710:The Stage
3697:The Times
3684:The Stage
3671:The Stage
3669:"Snaps",
3658:The Stage
3654:The Stage
3641:The Times
3628:The Times
3624:The Times
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3598:The Times
3585:The Times
3572:The Times
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3275:The Times
3262:The Times
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3189:The Stage
3176:The Stage
3163:The Stage
3150:The Stage
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2968:The Stage
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2898:The Stage
2867:The Stage
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2789:The Times
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2763:The Stage
2746:The Times
2725:The Stage
2690:The Stage
2677:The Stage
2664:The Stage
2642:The Stage
2629:The Stage
2590:The Stage
2555:The Stage
2542:The Stage
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2506:Reviews:
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2451:The Stage
2367:The Stage
2252:Danny Mac
2227:Young Vic
2217:Ben Miles
2042:'s farce
1952:, Shaw's
1901:Nell Dunn
1861:Swan Lake
1808:The Stage
1785:Telegraph
1770:Moby Dick
1761:pantomime
1704:The Times
1569:Wild Oats
1517:Alun Owen
1508:Wild Oats
1469:starring
1451:Joe Melia
1343:Edward II
1220:The Times
1216:Joan Sims
1196:Uta Hagen
1178:'s novel
1142:Fiorello!
1083:starring
1054:The Stage
978:Hippolyta
970:Benn Levy
941:Joan Heal
764:Edith Day
626:The Stage
617:newsreels
521:Al Jolson
479:Blue Eyes
211:, in the
169:Architect
79:0°08′03″W
5701:theatres
5517:theatres
5454:theatres
5390:Category
5316:Cochrane
5288:Wilton's
5198:Richmond
5073:Etcetera
5018:Broadway
5003:Bob Hope
4978:Ashcroft
4956:suburban
4832:Open Air
4822:National
4805:theatres
4701:Dominion
4625:Sondheim
4520:West End
4436:(2014).
4391:(1975).
4329:(1945).
4286:Archived
4266:Archived
4247:Archived
4228:Archived
4196:Archived
4181:Archived
4162:Archived
4147:Archived
4098:Playbill
4045:Archived
3377:Archived
1965:Filumena
1906:Steaming
1827:Pam Gems
1686:Lady Day
1551:Kwa Zulu
1151:Broadway
1046:beatniks
799:Max Wall
470:Art Deco
325:(2007),
319:(2005),
313:(1990),
307:(1989),
301:(1986),
295:(1973),
268:(1956).
125:Capacity
55:London,
5402:Commons
5356:Saville
5346:New End
5341:Mermaid
5326:Empress
5268:Unicorn
5263:Turbine
5058:Coronet
5053:Compass
5048:Cockpit
5038:Chelsea
4870:Almeida
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4729:Garrick
4724:Duchess
4696:Aldwych
4653:Adelphi
4610:Novello
4600:Gielgud
4567:Phoenix
4552:Fortune
4358:5997224
4320:Sources
4108:26 June
2092:, with
2089:Jumpers
2069:Ragtime
2021:La Cava
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1883:Molière
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1339:Marlowe
1271:, with
1254:Oliver!
1099:, with
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2277:Notes
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2183:Annie
2148:2010s
2014:2000s
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1909:with
1745:1990s
1623:1980s
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1389:with
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203:is a
104:Owner
5218:Shaw
5163:Park
5083:Gate
4993:Beck
4940:Soho
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4885:Bush
4765:Arts
4442:ISBN
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