The Albery Theatre in London was renamed in 2006 after which knighted playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, who was responsible for writing 'London Pride' amongst others?
Noël Coward Theatre Noël Coward Theatre The Noël Coward Theatre, formerly known as the Albery Theatre, is a West End theatre on St. Martin's Lane in the City of Westminster, London. It opened on 12 March 1903 as the New Theatre and was built by Sir Charles Wyndham behind Wyndham's Theatre which was completed in 1899. The building was designed by architect W. G. R. Sprague with an exterior in the classical style and an interior in the Rococo style. In 1973 it was renamed the Albery Theatre in tribute to Sir Bronson Albery who had presided as its manager for many years.
Donald Albery adaptation by J.B. Priestley of an Iris Murdoch novel. Though always commercially minded, his spirit of adventure endured with the first London production of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" and sponsorship of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. In 1960, Albery, in collaboration with William Donaldson, produced "Beyond the Fringe" in London and, in 1962, in New York. From 1964 to 1968, Albery served as director and administrator of the London Festival Ballet. Albery was knighted in 1977 for his services to the theatre. Donald Albery Sir Donald Arthur Rolleston Albery (19 June 1914 in London – 14 September 1988) was an