London's Shaftesbury Theatre to Be Renamed The Judi Dench Theatre
London's Shaftesbury Theatre in the West End is set to be renamed in honor of Dame Judi Dench, celebrating the acclaimed actress's legacy and contribution to the performing arts.
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West End theatre to be named after Dame Judi Dench
The Shaftesbury Theatre is to be renamed to honour Dame Judi's contribution to the performing arts.
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James Bond actor, who is only the second non-royal woman to be celebrated in this way, called the honour ‘truly overwhelming’ Dame Judi Dench is to have a West End theatre renamed after her, becoming only the second non-royal woman to be honoured in such a way. The Shaftesbury theatre will be known as the Judi Dench theatre from February 2027 in celebration of the actor’s “unparalleled contribution to British theatre and the performing arts”. Continue reading...
By Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent
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The Shaftesbury Theatre in London’s West End will be renamed the Judi Dench Theatre. The name switch will happen in February 2027 to celebrate the veteran actor and what the Theatre described as her “unparalleled contribution to British theatre and the performing arts.” Dench was a founding member of the Theatre of Comedy, a collective […]
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