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The 28 pages that link to Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, each with the reason it gives.

• West End theatreBroader topic: Its long history links the West End’s present commercial stage to earlier London theatre.

• Restoration comedyRelated: Its patent made it one of the principal stages for the genre.

• British theatreBroader topic: Its successive buildings reflect the scale and changing economics of British commercial theatre.

• David GarrickBroader topic: Garrick managed Drury Lane for much of his career and shaped its repertoire and company.

• Restoration theatreRelated: It was one of the two patent theaters authorized to perform spoken drama in London.

• King's MenCompared with: Its later royal-company tradition differs from the King's Men's early Stuart setting.

• PantomimeRelated: Its early pantomimes helped turn the genre into a major London theatrical attraction.

• William CongreveRelated: Congreve’s plays were staged in the professional theatre world it represents.

• Charles LaughtonRelated: Laughton made his professional stage debut there in 1926.

• Royal Variety PerformanceRelated: It has hosted the Royal Variety Performance on numerous occasions.

• Thomas BettertonRelated: The United Company’s monopoly centered on Drury Lane and the Dorset Garden Theatre.

• Colley CibberBroader topic: It was the principal venue of Cibber’s acting, playwriting, and management.

• Liza MinnelliRelated: Minnelli made her professional stage debut there in the 1964 musical Best Foot Forward.

• Ellen TerryRelated: Terry appeared there as a child in Charles Kean’s productions, early in her theatrical training.

• Jessica TandyRelated: Tandy made her West End debut there in 1927.

• John VanbrughRelated: Vanbrugh designed a theatre for Drury Lane, linking his architectural practice to London’s playgoing culture.

• Joseph GrimaldiRelated: Grimaldi’s performances at Drury Lane brought his clowning to a prominent stage.

• Anne BracegirdleRelated: The playhouse was among the principal venues of Bracegirdle's London stage career.

• Thomas ShadwellRelated: Drury Lane became a major venue for the professional theatrical culture in which Shadwell worked.

• Elizabeth BarryRelated: Barry performed at Drury Lane during the United Company’s period of control.

• Cameron MackintoshBroader topic: Mackintosh acquired the theatre in 2019, extending his role from producer to theatre owner.

• Bruce ForsythRelated: Forsyth's West End work included starring in the musical Little Me at this theatre.

• Marie LloydRelated: Lloyd’s appearance there in 1912 marked her elevation from music hall star to a major theatrical bill.

• Sarah SiddonsRelated: Siddons’s celebrated London appearances at Drury Lane established her as a leading tragedian.

• Charlotte CharkeRelated: The Cibber family’s theatrical influence was closely associated with this major venue.

• Kitty CliveRelated: Clive became a principal performer there and spent much of her career in its company.

• Maude AdamsRelated: Adams’s 1888 appearance there with E. H. Sothern marked an early international engagement.

• Susanna CentlivreRelated: Drury Lane was among the principal stages associated with the London theatrical world of her career.