Gielgud Theatre

Theatre History

The History of The Gielgud Theatre

Opened in December 1906 as The Hicks Theatre in honour of Seymour Hicks a manager, actor and playwright of the time, the Hicks opened with the musical The Beauty of Bath written by Hicks himself and Cosmo Hamilton.

In 1909 the theatre was renamed The Globe and remained as such until the opening of Shakespeare's Globe in 1997. Understandably the theatre had to change name and became The Gielgud, named after the talented British actor John Gielgud.

Over the past one hundred years The Gielgud has been home to an abundance of productions from Alan Ayckbourn to Oscar Wilde and even Andrew Lloyd Webber. Today the theatre, owned by Delfont Mackintosh Theatre Company who bought the location from Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group, hosts a range of fringe and musical theatre.

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Please note for groups of 10 rooms or more than 20 people contact us on 0871 360 1042 or complete our online group booking form

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