Grand history: Frank Matcham's Blackpool masterpiece celebrates 125 years
As Blackpool's Grand Theatre marks its 125th birthday, Catherine Jones charts the history of this gem in Blackpool's crown that has weathered
Today is Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Nikki M. James Natalie Hill Karl Kenzler Anderson Cooper Jeff Blumenkrantz Barbara Walsh Susan Pellegrino John Rothman Colleen Dewhurst Lili St. Cyr Leo Gorcey Jack Manning Dorothy Kilgallen William Douglas Home Ellen Corby Paulette Goddard Eddie Acuff Walter Hart Josephine Baker Dorothy Stone Maurice Evans Leighton K. Brill Alan Edwards Robert Edeson George Broadhurst Paul M. Potter Joanne Nail Edgar Daniels Charlotte Fairchild Ramon Galindo Charles Hart David Purdham Penelope Wilton Ian Hunter Edward Winter Grachan Moncur III Gavin Reed Derek Godfrey Dan Shapiro