The theatre's history is told in a lusciously produced volume in which pretty Follies girls predominate naturally enough, as this was showman Florenz Ziegfeld's temple from 1913 to 1927.
He caught the theatre bug as a history major at the University of Southern California, where he wrote several musicals, including a few songs that would later appear in "Jekyll, " and caught the attention of the Los Angeles music industry.
Jean Benedetti, an authority on the history of Russian theatre, has gathered together a rich volume of letters that charts the course of their intense love affair and artistic collaboration during the long spells they were obliged to spend apart.
By allowing these operas to be performed we are changing, in a very small way, the history of music and theatre.
The city's Heritage Museum has a hall devoted to artefacts related to the art and its history, including a reconstructed theatre, librettos and multimedia programs.
In keeping with the area's history and irreverent attitude, the theatre runs periodic showings of Dark Side of Oz, a multimedia mash-up where The Wizard of Oz is shown with the soundtrack replaced by Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon.
It marks the first time in the list's 17-year history that someone from the non-commercial theatre sector has topped The Stage 100.
As a major destination for theatre lovers, and with over 240 museums in London, art, history and culture lovers are spoiled for choice.
Although there is no history of minstrel shows in Germany, Mr Schendel says "blackface is part of a theatre tradition" in Germany.
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After you've wandered around Middle Temple checking out old suits of armour, reading the plaques and taking in all the history, you can grab a Stella or Hoegaarden and watch the games on a movie theatre-size screen in the grand hall.
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