The Duchess Theatre began a distinguished career as a home for both drama and comedy when it opened with the war play "Tunnel Trench" in 1929. Prominent productions have included the 1936 London debut of T.S. Eliot's "Murder in the Cathedral" and Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit" in 1942.
Architect: Ewen Barr, opened 1929. One of the smallest proscenium arch theatres in the West End.
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Duchess Theatre
Duchess Theatre The Duchess Theatre began a distinguished career as a home f...
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