Ian Bronson Albery (born 21 September 1936) is an English theatre consultant, manager, and producer. He is a former chief executive of Sadler's Wells Theatre (1994-2002),[1][2] and was in charge of the Donmar Warehouse from 1961 to 1989.[3]
He is the son of Sir Donald Albery, a prolific theatre manager. From 1958 to 1972, Ian Albery served as stage manager, production manager, or technical director for more than 100 West End theatre productions, including:
- West Side Story
- Irma La Douce
- The World of Suzie Wong
- Oliver!
- The Miracle Worker
- Sparrers Can't Sing
- Beyond the Fringe
- La Bonne Soupe
- Blitz!
- Fiorello!
- A Severed Head
- The Poker Session
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Instant Marriage
- Portrait of a Queen
- Jorrocks
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- The Italian Girl
- Hadrian VII
- Man of La Mancha
- Anne of Green Gables
- Conduct Unbecoming
- The Mandrake
- Poor Horace
- Popkiss
Albery has served as managing director at the Piccadilly Theatre, the vice-chairman of the Association of British Theatre Technicians, and as an executive member of the Society of West End Theatre.
Personal life
[edit]Albery married actress Barbara Yu Ling Lee (died 1997) in 1966. They had two sons before the marriage ended in divorce.[4] He has a daughter from a later relationship with costume designer Jenny Beavan. In 2003 he married Judy Monahan.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "History - Complete history", Sadler's Wells Theatre. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ Sarah Frater, "Bums on seats - by bus", FT.com, February 18, 2002. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "History" Archived 2011-12-17 at the Wayback Machine, Donmar Warehouse. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ Who's Who 1995 (127th ed.). London: A&C Black. 1995. ISBN 0713639954.
- ^ "Albery, Ian Bronson". Who's Who. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U5159.
- Ian Herbert, ed. (1981). "ALBERY, Ian Bronson". Who's Who in the Theatre. Vol. 1. Gale Research Company. p. 7. ISSN 0083-9833.