Benedict Cumberbatch, John Boyega and the Wicked West End opening – our best pictures from the archives
We look back over some of the best pictures from theatreland over the years
© Dan Wooller for WhatsOnStage
With hundreds of shows opening on an annual basis, a year can seem to last a lifetime in theatreland. But we thought we'd go hunting through the photo archives to find our favourite classic pictures, ranging from the outright hilarious through to modern-day stars back when they were a bit more fresh-faced.
1. Spider-Man himself was top of the bill
© Dan Wooller, 2010
2. Wicked's West End opening
© Dan Wooller, 2006
3. When Star Wars was still in a galaxy far, far away...
© Dan Wooller, 2009
4. The original cast of Skins has some pretty recognisable faces
© All images are copyright Dan Wooller, 2009
5. Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart were still a timeless double act
© Dan Wooller for WhatsOnStage, 2009
6. James Earl Jones and Adrian Lester hug it out on Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
© Dan Wooller, 2010
7. (Another) Spider-Man, Newt Scamander and Christian Grey at press night
© Dan Wooller, 2009
8. Benedict Cumberbatch tried an interesting look
© Dan Wooller, 2008
9. Nicole Kidman bagging her WhatsOnStage Award
© Dan Wooller, 2016
10. Ben Whishaw, Rupert Grint, Colin Morgan, Danny Mays all got their Mojo on
© Dan Wooller, 2013
11. Kwame and Diane (a decade before he was artistic director at the Young Vic)
© Dan Wooller, 2008
12. When Geri met Harold
© Dan Wooller, 2007
13. Daniel Radcliffe and James Corden have a smooch
© Dan Wooller, 2008
14. Mark Rylance, Michelle Gomez, Roger Allam, Tamzin Outhwaite and Daisy Beaumont did a curtain-call dance
© Dan Wooller, 2007
15. Indira Varma had a close shave
© Dan Wooller, 2014
16. Ralph Fiennes giving some expert side-eye during Richard III
© Dan Wooller, 2016
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