Theatre History
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Theatre Retains Tampa, Florida's Past
By: Joe Harless
Tucked away in downtown Tampa, the Tampa Theatre has the distinction of being one of the city's oldest and most prized landmarks. more...
By: Megan Nell
Elizabethan London's largest theatre began life as a competitor for Bankside's only other theatre, the Rose. Now it offers an interior glimpse into Shakespearean drama. more...
By: Mari Nicholson
From Sadler's Wells Theatre in Islington to the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, ghosts have been seen and heard, but the most haunted is the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane more...
By: Helen McCarthy
There is a rich history of three centuries of theater on this site in the heart of London. more...
The Elizabethan "University Wits"
By: Ellen Wilson
A group of English playwrights, collectively known as the University Wits, transformed popular drama during the Elizabethan era. more...
By: Julia Dean
A look at Websiter's portrayal of Vittoria Corombona in the first act of "The White Devil." (A' level set text). more...
Deborah Kerr - The English Rose
By: Frances Spiegel
Deborah Kerr, nicknamed "The English Rose" died in October 2007. She leaves a magnificent contribution to English, European and American film and theatre history. more...
Biography of Singer Marni Nixon
By: Frances Spiegel
Marni Nixon, "The Ghostess with the Mostess" or "The Voice of Hollywood" was the singing voice behind many well-known actresses. more...
By: Beverley Davies
Noel Coward predicted that fame and fortune awaited the Astaires in London, and he was right. Fred and Adele charmed the British nation completely in the 1920s. more...
By: Beverley Davies
For forty years, West End theatre was dominated by a remarkable character who shied away from self-publicity: Binkie Beaumont of 'HM Tennents'. more...
The Triumph of Binkie Beaumont
By: Beverley Davies
Mr HM Tennent's death in 1941 propelled Binkie to huge influence in Briish theatre. more...
Promenade Concerts before 1950
By: Frances Spiegel
When the first Promenade Concert took place in August 1895 few realised that a musical tradition had been established. It continues to grow more than 100 years later. more...
By: Frances Spiegel
The Promenade Concerts fondly known as "the Proms" were established more than 100 years ago are a great British tradition with a truly international flavour. more...
By: Jem Bloomfield
A cast including Eddie Izzard, Christopher Ecclestone and Derek Jacobi camp and snarl their way through Middleton's violent and satirical revenge tragedy. more...
