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Baylis, Lilian: Theatre Manager. Born 1874, Died 1937.
23 Apr 2008
Lilian Baylis was arguably London’s most important theatre manager during the first half of the 20th Century and the companies she created still thrive today. Read more
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Beerbohm Tree, Sir Herbert: Actor/Theatre Manager. Born 1852, Died 1917.
23 Apr 2008
Rambunctious, witty, gifted and decent, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree was a dominant figure in London theatre from the late 1870s until his death in 1917. Read more
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Coward, Noël: Playwright/Actor. Born 1899, Died 1973.
23 Apr 2008
In his 1920s heyday, Noël Coward was the West End’s most popular playwright. Read more
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Dench, Dame Judi : Actress. Born 1934.
23 Apr 2008
No performer since Laurence Olivier has inspired the universal affection and respect afforded to Dame Judi Dench. Read more
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Gielgud, Sir John: Actor/Director. Born 1904, Died 2000.
23 Apr 2008
John Gielgud’s astonishing career began in 1921 under the direction of Granville Barker and ended, just weeks before his death, in an appearance alongside Harold Pinter in a film adaptation of Beckett’s Catastrophe in 2000. Read more
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Hall, Sir Peter: Director. Born 1930.
23 Apr 2008
In the opinion of Andrew Seth, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Kingston University, where Sir Peter Hall was appointed Chancellor in 2000: “No living person has had as much effect on the British theatre as Sir Peter Hall.” Read more
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Lloyd Webber, Lord Andrew: Composer/Producer/Theatre Owner. Born 1948.
23 Apr 2008
Andrew Lloyd Webber is the composer of several of the longest running musicals in West End history. Read more
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Mackintosh, Sir Cameron: Theatre Owner/Producer. Born 1946.
23 Apr 2008
Described by the New York Times as “the most successful, influential and powerful producer of our time”, Cameron Mackintosh is considered by many to be the man who transformed musical theatre into a viable global industry. Read more
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Olivier, Sir Laurence: Actor/Director. Born 1907, Died 1989.
23 Apr 2008
Considered by many to be the greatest actor of modern times, Laurence Olivier enjoyed a 60-year career in which he touched greatness, as both actor and director, in a dizzying array of plays and films. Read more
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Scofield, Paul: Actor. Born 1922. Died 2008.
23 Apr 2008
One of the West End’s most applauded and acclaimed performers, Paul Scofield, is considered one of the finest classical performers of his, or any, generation. Read more
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