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Important events
(detail)6.1.1931 | opening
Designed by F.G.M. Chancellor of Matcham & Co, the new theatre opened on 6 January 1931 with a production of Twelfth Night and a cast headed by Ralph Richardson as Sir Toby Belch and John Gielgud as Malvolio.
(detail)11.10.1998 | opening
The current theatre opened on 11 October 1998 with a performance by Rambert Dance Company of Iolanthe with sets designed by Derek Jarman and Laurence Bennett.
People
F.G.M. Chancellor |architect
Charles John Phipps |architect
Bertie Crewe |architect
Rudolph Cabanel |architect
Frank Matcham |architect
(detail)Thomas Rosoman |builder
He was the manager of the Sadlers Wells Theatre from 1746 to 1771. He established the Wells' pedigree for opera production and oversaw the construction of a new theatre - at a cost of £4,225 - which opened in April 1765.
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