Theatreland A Journey Through the Heart of London's Theatre

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Paul Ibell's Theatreland combines historical narrative with a unique exploration of how London's theatre works today.

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Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. xi
A River Runs Through It	p. 1
The First West End	p. 9
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane	p. 15
Boys Will Be Girls	p. 29
Royalty at the Theatre	p. 39
Dynasties	p. 49
Americans in London	p. 55
St Martin's Lane	p. 63
Shaftesbury Avenue	p. 75
Drama Queens: Ivor Novello and Noël Coward	p. 89
The Donmar: The West End's Favourite Warehouse	p. 99
West End Women	p. 103
An Actor's Life	p. 113
Let's Do the Show Right Here! - How Shows are Staged	p. 125
Theatre Critics: Sheridan Morley and his Colleagues	p. 135
The Actors' Church	p. 143
Selling the Show	p. 147
What about the Audience?	p. 153
Preserving the Past/Ensuring the Future	p. 163
Theatre Ghosts	p. 175
The Eternal Debate: Drama or Musicals?	p. 179
Ballet - And a Little Opera, Too	p. 189
Tony Field: A Life in Theatre	p. 203
Little and Large: Two Theatre Collections	p. 209
Films on Stage	p. 219
The Savoy: From Theatre to Hotel	p. 227
The Road Goes On	p. 231
Index	p. 237
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