In 1994 the theatre closed for a £1.3 million refurbishment, re-opening later that year with a revival of "An Evening with Peter Ustinov", followed by "Arcadia" (Tom Stoppard). "Burning Blue" (1995), a new play by the first time playwright David Greer, was followed by the veteran director Peter Hall's revival of Ibsen's "The Master Builder", starring Alan Bates. Hall also directed the 1996 "An Ideal Husband" (Oscar Wilde) 100 years after its première at the Haymarket; the new production featured Martin Shaw as Lord Goring. There is a memorial plaque to Wilde at the theatre.