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History

Opening in 1905, the Aldwych Theatre was built as part of a pair with the adjacent Waldorf Theatre (now the Novello Theatre) and premiered a Seymour Hicks pantomime named  Blue Bell.

Hicks' productions were popular at the theatre and included Bath of Beauty (1906) and The Gay Gordons (1907).

Between the 1920’s to 30’s the Aldwych Theatre was renowned for its ten year season of twelve farces, dubbed The Aldwych Farces. Many of these farces were written by Ben Travers.

Laurence Olivier directed a hugely famous version of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire (1949), starring Vivien Leigh.

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Leigh later went on to play the same role in the 1951 film, scooping an Academy Award in the process.

In the 1960's to 1980's, the Royal Shakespeare Company uses the theatre as their second home, sparking the Aldwych's second golden age.

Productions transferred to the Aldwych Theatre from Stratford-upon-Avon, earning wide critical acclaim. Notable performances included The War of The Roses (1965) and Nicholas Nickleby (1979).

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