John Gielgud black plaque

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# The Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue Standing before the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, you're at the site of one of Sir John Gielgud's most celebrated theatrical triumphs—Alan Bennett's "Forty Years On," which opened here in 1971 and became a defining role in the actor's later career. A...

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Shaftesbury Ave

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Apollo Theatre Originally intended for musicals, the Apollo Theatre opened in 1901 with a farce called "The Belle of Bohemia". A popular policy of musicals, drama and comedy has continued to the present day. Notable long runs in recent years include Alan Bennett's "Forty Years On" with Sir John Gielgud