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Wyndham's Theatre
Honour, starring Diana Rigg at Wyndham's, in 2006
Address
Charing Cross Road
City
Westminster, London
Designation Grade II* listed
Architect W.G.R. Sprague
Owned by Delfont Mackintosh Theatres
Capacity 759 on 4 levels
Type West End theatre
Opened 16 November 1899
Production The History Boys
www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/theatres/wyndhams
Coordinates: 51°30′40″N 0°07′42″W / 51.511111, -0.128222

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History

Wyndham had always dreamed of building a theatre of his own and through the admiration of a patron and the financial confidence of friends, he was able to realise his dream when Wyndham's Theatre opened on 16 November 1899, in the presence of the Prince Of Wales. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The first play performed there was a revival of T. W. Robertson's David Garrick. Thomas William Robertson ( 9 January 1829 – 3 February 1871) usually known professionally as T

In 1910, Gerald du Maurier began an association with the theatre which lasted 15 years and to include the stage debut of the screen actress Tallulah Bankhead. Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier ( 26 March 1873 &ndash 11 April 1934) was a British actor and manager Tallulah Brockman Bankhead ( January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American Actress, talk-show host and Du Maurier's small daughter, Daphne, often watched her father's performance from the wings. Thirty years later she presented her own play, The Years Between, on the same stage.

In January 1954, a small-scale musical pastiche, Sandy Wilson's The Boy Friend, which had begun life at the much smaller Players' Theatre, was moved to the Wyndham stage. Sandy Wilson (born May 19, 1924) is an English Composer and Lyricist, best known for his musical The Boy Friend The Players' Theatre is a Theatre in London Origins The history of the Players' is a microcosm of British theatrical history and many famous names have appeared It ran for 2078 performances, before eventually transferring to Broadway. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located During the 60s and early 70s the theatre continued to provide a setting for stars such as Alec Guinness (Wise Child), Vanessa Redgrave and Diana Rigg. Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. Wise Child is a play by Simon Gray. The plot concerns Orphaned Jerry Artminster who Blackmails a Criminal named Jock Masters by Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January, 1937) is an English Academy Award, two-time Cannes Best Actress, Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE (born 20 July 1938 is an English actress.

The blockbuster of the decade – Godspell - opened at Wyndham's in January 1972 and lasted to October 1974. This article is about the musical For the movie see Godspell (film. The original cast included David Essex, Marti Webb and Jeremy Irons. David Essex OBE, was born David Albert Cook 23 July 1947, in Plaistow, County Borough of West Ham within Essex. Marti Webb (born 13 December 1944, Cricklewood, North West London) is a musical actress from England Jeremy John Irons (born September 19 1948) is an English film television and stage Actor.

Wyndham's Theatre just before its opening on 16 November 1900.
Wyndham's Theatre just before its opening on 16 November 1900. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar

Among more recent distinguished productions were the world premiere of The Ride Down Mt. Morgan by Arthur Miller and the British premiere of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, starring Maggie Smith. The Ride Down Mt Morgan is a play by Arthur Miller. The play's central character is Lyman Felt an insurance agent and bigamist who maintains families in Arthur Asher Miller (October 17 1915 &ndash February 10 2005 was an American Playwright and Essayist. Edward Franklin Albee III ( "AWL-bee" born March 12 1928 is a three time Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright known for works including Three Tall Women is a play by Edward Albee, which won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Albee's third Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born December 28 1934) better known as Maggie Smith, is a British Film, stage Twenty-five years after making her debut there, Diana Rigg returned to play a hugely successful season as Medea. Medea (Μήδεια / Mēdeia) is a tragedy play written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced The critically acclaimed comedy, 'Art', by Yasmina Reza, began its record-breaking run at Wyndham's in 1996 with Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay and Ken Stott in the cast. ‘Art’ is a French language play by Yasmina Reza, translated into English by Yasmina Reza (born 1 May 1959 or 1960) is a French Playwright, actress, Novelist and screenwriter. Albert Finney Jr (born 9 May 1936 is a five-time Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning English Actor. Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay (pronounced "Courtney" born 25 February 1937) is an English Actor who came to prominence in the early Kenneth Campbell Stott (born 1955 is a Scottish actor particularly known in the United Kingdom for his many roles in television It opened in October 1996, and transferred to the Whitehall Theatre in October 2001. Trafalgar Studios is a West End theatre in Whitehall in the City of Westminster.

Madonna made her West End debut there in 2002, performing in a sell-out production of Up For Grabs. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American This was followed by many other dramatic productions including Dinner and the National Theatre's Democracy during 2004, Holly Hunter in By The Bog Of Cats, American TV star Ruby Wax in a children's stage version of The Witches which ran during March of 2005, followed by a controversial limited season of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues which ran without the stars - Sharon Osbourne and her daughter Aimee, who dropped out the night before the production opened. The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. Democracy is a play by Michael Frayn which premiered at the Royal National Theatre on September 9, 2003, directed by Michael Holly P Hunter (born 20 March 1958 is an Oscar -winning American actor best-known for films such as Raising Arizona, Broadcast News Ruby Wax (born Ruby Wachs; April 19, 1953) is an American Comedian who made a Career in the United Kingdom Eve Ensler (b May 25 1953 in New York) is an American Playwright, Performer, Feminist and Activist The Vagina Monologues is an Obie Award -winning episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off-Broadway Westside Theatre Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, previously Arden; born 9 October 1952) is an English Music manager and promoter Since then, theatre patrons have seen Sienna Miller star alongside Helen McClory, Reece Sheersmith and Clive Rowe in a new production of Shakespeare's As You Like It

Delfont Mackintosh Era

In May 2005, the theatre was taken over by Cameron Mackintosh's Delfont-Mackintosh Ltd. Sienna Rose Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American -born English Actress, Model, Socialite, and part-time As You Like It is a Pastoral Comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh (born) is a British Theatrical producer notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals which began operations of the venue in September 2005. Recently, the theatre has been host to Tom Stoppard's new production of Heroes which starred Richard Griffiths and John Hurt. Sir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE (born 3 July 1937 is a British Screenwriter playwright Richard Griffiths OBE (born July 31, 1947) is an English Tony award -winning Actor who has appeared on stage, John Vincent Hurt, CBE (born 22 January 1940 is an English Actor.

In 2006, the theatre hosted a new production of Joanna Murray-Smith's play Honour starring Diana Rigg, Martin Jarvis and Natascha McElhone, which ran between 7 February and 6 May 2006. Joanna Murray-Smith (born 17 April 1962) is a Melbourne based Playwright, screenwriter Novelist librettist and newspaper Martin Jarvis can refer to Martin Jarvis (actor, UK actor Martin Jarvis (conductor, Australian conductor and lecturer in music Natascha McElhone (born Natascha Taylor on 14 December 1971 in Hampstead, London) is an English Actress of Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It later hosted the West End transfer of the Menier Chocolate Factory's hit production of Stephen Sondheim's musical Sunday in the Park with George, which starred Daniel Evans and Jenna Russell and ran till September. The Menier Chocolate Factory is an award-winning 190 seat fringe studio theatre restaurant and gallery Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22 1930 is an American musical and film composer and lyricist winner of an Academy Award, multiple Tony Awards (seven Sunday in the Park with George is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. Jenna Russell (born 5 October 1967) is a critically acclaimed English actress and singer Between December 2006 and April 2007, the theatre hosted the West End commercial transfer of Alan Bennett's smash hit The History Boys which played to sell-out houses during its run until April 2007. Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934 is an English Author and Tony Award -winning Playwright. The History Boys is a play by English playwright Alan Bennett.

Bill Kenwright's production of The Letter played through summer 2007, before a short hiatus where Chita Rivera was due to grace the London stage once more, but was forced to postpone. Bill Kenwright CBE (born 4 September, 1945, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an Actor and Theatrical Chita Rivera (born on January 23, 1933) is an American actress Dancer, and Singer best known for her roles in Musical theater Shadowlands, based on the life story of C.S. Lewis opened in October 2007, starring Charles Dance and Janie Dee, before another return of Alan Bennett's The History Boys from December 2007. Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963 Charles Dance, OBE (born Walter Charles Dance; October 10 1946) is an English Actor, Screenwriter and director Janie Dee (born 1966 is an award-winning English Actress and Singer. It was planned to close the theatre temporarily for final refurbishment works before reopening with the Donmar Warehouse bringing a commercial West End season to the Wyndham's for the first time, with productions including William Shakespeare's Hamlet starring Jude Law and Twelfth Night starring Derek Jacobi. Donmar Warehouse is a small not for profit Theatre in the Covent Garden area of the London Borough of Camden, with seating for 250 playgoers William Shakespeare ( baptised Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 Jude Law (born 29 December 1972 is an English Actor. He began acting with the National Youth Music Theatre in 1987 and had his first TV role in 1989 Twelfth Night Or What You Will is a Comedy by William Shakespeare, based on the Short story "Of Apolonius and Silla" by Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (ˈdʒækəbi born 22 October, 1938) is an English Actor and Film director, knighted

Recent and present productions

Donmar at the Wyndham's

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References

  1. ^ English Heritage listing details accessed 28 Apr 2007

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