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The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the beating heart of London's Covent Garden, is the oldest theatre in the world in continuous use. This delightful souvenir guidebook is packed with fascinating facts about the Theatre Royal and its many personalities, from actor-manager David Garrick, 'the first modern superstar', to Andrew Lloyd Webber, who saw his first musical here and has now restored the theatre to its Georgian glory. From iconic shows to the first pantomimes, from rituals and superstitions to royal fisticuffs, from performers, composers and playwrights to backstage crew, the rich and colourful history of London's oldest theatre is brought to life. AUTHOR: Based in York, Dr Pamela Hartshorne is a historian, project editor and prolific writer of non-fiction, historical novels and romance. SELLING POINTS: New photography following comprehensive restoration programme Glimpses behind the scenes of areas not accessible to the public Published to coincide with reopening of Theatre Royal tours 75 colour illustrations

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Based in York, Dr Pamela Hartshorne is a historian, project editor and prolific writer of non-fiction, historical novels and romance.

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