Backstage Collection

Lee Morgan, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Lee Morgan, 1961

Dancers, Pink and Green, ca. 1890. Creator: Edgar Degas
Dancers, Pink and Green, ca. 1890

Maynard Ferguson, 2000. Creator: Brian Foskett
Maynard Ferguson, 2000

Gladstone / Disraeli 1874
The Managers Room Mr Punch as theatre manager asks his dramatists Gladstone and Disraeli what their plans are for the season. Date: 3 January 1874

Michael Crawford with his Phantom of the Opera mask, dressing room of Her Majestys Theatre, London - 11/10/1987

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Call Boy. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Anthony Hopkins sitting in dressing room being made up for filming - November 1978

Ballet Dancer
24th December 1938: A dancer with Antony Tudors London Ballet looking into a wardrobe at Toynbee Hall in east London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 55 - Ballet In The East End - pub

In front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London
A great stage and a great curtain: in front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London. Top centre: a diagrammatic view of the revolving stage

Panto Rehearsals
12th November 1936: Dancers waiting in the wings during rehearsals for the pantomime Cinderella, to be performed at The Coliseum, St Martins Lane, London. (Photo by A)

Royal Music Hall - waiting to go on 1900
Standing in the entrance to go on stage at the Music Hall, Holborn, London. Date: 1900

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Dresser. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Scene Shifter. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Jemma Redgrave smiling during interview in her dressing room - January 1990

Julie Andrews with Alec Clunes and his wife backstage during My Fair Lady at the Theatre Royal, Dury Lane, London - March 1959

Gayle Hunnicutt smiling during interview in dressing room. She is starring in J. B
Gayle Hunnicutt smiling during interview in dressing room. She is starring in J.B. Priestleys play Dangerous Corner - 24/01/1995

Martin Shaw in his dressing room. He is appearing as Charles Castle in The Big Knife by Clifford Odet at the Albery Theatre, London - September 1987

Laurence Olivier and wife Joan Plowright meeting Charlton Heston backstage after performance of Becket at the Hudson Theatre, New York - May 1961

Singer Boy George with Paul King during the Culture Club concert at Wembley. 22nd December 1984

Singer Boy George with Paul Young during the Culture Club concert at Wembley. 22nd December 1984

Actress Aimi Macdonald at the Theatre Royal on 8th June 1970 where she is starring in the play " The Mating Game" with Terry Scott and Nicholas Parsons

Actress Rita Moreno, star of the new musical "She Loves Me"
Actress Rita Moreno, star of the new musical " She Loves Me", pictured in her dressing room before rehearsals at the Lyric Theatre. 26th April 1964

Ballet Girls, (oil on canvas laid down on board)
823003 Ballet Girls, (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 25.5x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballet Girls. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Dancers Backstage, 1933 (oil on canvas)
1767491 Dancers Backstage, 1933 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 26x31.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancers Backstage. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas

BARBARA STREISAND ON THE TELEPHONE IN HER BROADWAY DRESSING ROOM - OCTOBER 1965

Emily Perry sitting in her dressing room with her dog, West End production of Dame Edna: the Spectacle at the Theatre Royal Haymarket - April 1998

NORMAN WISDOM ACTS AS A JOCKEY ON HIS DRESSING ROOM SEAT, LONDON PALLADIUM - MAY 1954

Bonnie Langford serious during interview in dressing room - October 1986

EARTHA KITT IN HER DRESSING ROOM DECEMBER 1972

Alice in Wonderland, Photocall, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford, Tuesday 22nd December 1970

Frankie Howerd and Kenneth Connor in costume backstage at A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at The Strand Theatre, London - August 1963

Anna Neagle in theatre dressing room with her husband Herbert Wilcox - 31 July 1952

Singer Elton John and wife Renate pictured during a Culture Club concert at Wembley. 22nd December 1984

Singer Elton John pictured during a Culture Club concert at Wembley. 22nd December 1984

Singer Boy George with Elton John during the Culture Club concert at Wembley. 22nd December 1984

Cleo Laine pictured backstage at Theatre Royal, Bath, where she is appearing in the vocal ballet Lysistrata. 11th June 1964

Barbara Windsor backstage at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool, celebrating with other members of the cast after their first performance of " The Mating Game"

Ken Dodd in his dressing room at the Palladium with children. 13th December 1965

Ken Dodds success with his song Tears is reflected in this silver disc, presented to him at the London Palladium to mark sales of over 250, 000 of the song

American singer Sammy Davis Jnr with actor Rod Steiger, backstage after his performance in the musical Golden Boy at the London Palladium, June 1968

Whitney Houston smiling backstage at the Nelson Mandela concert in London, with Harry Belefonta and Mark Knopler on 11th June 1988

Actress Aimi Macdonald in her dressing room at the Theatre Royal on 8th June 1970 where she is starring in the play " The Mating Game" with Terry Scott and Nicholas Parsons

Actress & model Jerry Hall, who is currently starring in a West End Production of Bus Stop, 19th March 1990

Actor Patrick McGoohan pictuterd backstage at the Garrick Theatre before his performance in " Serious Charge". 21st February 1955

"Boomtown Rats"On Tour: Bob Geldof and Paula Yates eat Birthday cake
" Boomtown Rats" On Tour: Bob Geldof and Paula Yates eat Birthday cake. October 1979 P003858

Charlie Rouse Quartet, London, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Charlie Rouse Quartet, London, 1961

Annie Ross, Count Basie tour, 1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Annie Ross, Count Basie tour, 1962

Maynard Ferguson, 1968. Creator: Brian Foskett
Maynard Ferguson, 1968

Junior Mance Trio, London, 1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Junior Mance Trio, London, 1962

Duke Ellington signing his autograph, c1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Duke Ellington signing his autograph, c1962

France-Cinema
A make-up artist makes up French actress Ginette Baudin in February 1945 at the Joinville Path movie studios, during the shooting of the film " Seul dans la nuit" of French filmaker

Louis Armstrong backsage at Finsbury Park Astoria, London, 1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Louis Armstrong backsage at Finsbury Park Astoria, London, 1962

Louis Armstrong relaxing backstage, Finsbury Park Astoria, London, 1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Louis Armstrong relaxing backstage, Finsbury Park Astoria, London, 1962

Une reine se préparant a une grande tirade, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une reine se preparant a une grande tirade, 19th century. Dramatic Sketches - A queen preparing for a great tirade

Backstage at an Edo Kabuki Theater, 1811. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Backstage at an Edo Kabuki Theater, 1811

Two Dancers Backstage, 1852. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Two Dancers Backstage, 1852

The Theatre at Gripsholm, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Gustaf Cederström
The Theatre at Gripsholm, late 19th-early 20th century. Interior view of the theatre at Gripsholm Castle in Sweden

Sur la scène/Dans les coulisses, 1853. Creator: Honore Daumier
Sur la scene/Dans les coulisses, 1853. On Stage/Behind the Scenes. (In the wings, an actor, dressed as a Roman, exchanges something with another man (the theatre manager?). From Croquis Parisiens

Voyons madame, un peu de courage... 1858. Creator: Honore Daumier
Voyons madame, un peu de courage... 1858. Voyons madame, un peu de courage...Une reine ne doit pas trembler comme ca...rappelez-vous donc que vous etes une reine et que vous allez dire des vers du

La mère de la chanteuse, 1856. Creator: Honore Daumier
La mere de la chanteuse, 1856. - Et dire que ce grigou de directeur rechigne a donner soixante mille francs par an a un ange qui chante comme ca!'

Agamemnon se faisant couronner à huis-clos, 1856. Creator: Honore Daumier
Agamemnon se faisant couronner a huis-clos, 1856. - Ceremonie dont la simplicite n'exclut point une certaine majeste, Agamemnon being crowned behind closed doors

L'Acteur...on voit bien qu'il fait chaud... 1856. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'Acteur...on voit bien qu'il fait chaud... 1856. L'Acteur...- On voit bien qu'il fait chaud...trois spectateurs dans la salle...faut-il commencer

V'la une p'tite femme qu'est pas paresseuse... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
V'la une p'tite femme qu'est pas paresseuse... 19th century. Dramatic sketches - Voila, a little woman that is not lazy

Je viens prévenir le roi Agamemnon... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Je viens prevenir le roi Agamemnon... 19th century. Dramatic sketches - I come to warn King Agamemnon

Mossieu la directeur, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mossieu la directeur, 19th century. Dramatic sketches - Mr. Director

Le régisseur, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le regisseur, 19th century. Dramatic sketches - The stage manager

Portrait of Billie Holiday and Mister, Downbeat(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Billie Holiday and Mister, Downbeat(?), New York, N.Y. ca. June 1946

Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Louis Armstrong, Aquarium, New York, N.Y. ca. July 1946

Portrait of June Christy, Laurindo Almeida, Bob Gioga, Eddie Safranski...Richmond, Va.()
Portrait of June Christy, Laurindo Almeida, Bob Gioga, Eddie Safranski, Shelly Manne, Chico Alvarez, Ray Wetzel, and Harry Betts, Richmond, Va.(?), 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Stan Kenton, June Christy, Laurindo Almeida, Bob Gioga...Richmond, Va.(?), 1947
Portrait of Stan Kenton, June Christy, Laurindo Almeida, Bob Gioga, Shelly Manne, and Eddie Safranski, Richmond, Va.(?), 1947 or 1948

Portrait of Charlie Spivak, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Oct. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Spivak, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Oct. 1946

The Preparations for the Ballet, 1782. Creator: Salvatore Tresca
The Preparations for the Ballet, 1782

Portrait of Ernest Tubb, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. Sept. 18-19, 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Ernest Tubb, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. Sept. 18-19, 1947

Portrait of Claude Thornhill, ca. Mar. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Claude Thornhill, ca. Mar. 1947

Portrait of Dick Stabile, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Aug. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Dick Stabile, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Aug. 1946

Portrait of Charlie Parker, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Parker, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947

Portrait of Charlie Parker, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Parker, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947

Portrait of Charlie Parker, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Charlie Parker, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. ca. 1947

Portrait of Billie Holiday, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. 1946. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Billie Holiday, Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y. 1946

Portrait of Al Hall and with pit band, Broadway show, "Barefoot Boy With Cheek"(?), N.Y. 1946
Portrait of Al Hall and with pit band, Broadway show, "Barefoot Boy With Cheek"(?), New York, N.Y. 1946

My First Season'; The Green Room, 1890. Creator: Arthur Hopkins
My First Season'; The Green Room, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Behind the scenes at the Paris Opera, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud
Behind the scenes at the Paris Opera, 1889

Affiche pour le Musée Grévin, "les Coulisses de l'Opéra". c1896. Creator: Jules Cheret
Affiche pour le Musee Grevin, "les Coulisses de l'Opera". c1896. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Les Danseuses, between 1905 et 1909. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Les Danseuses, between 1905 and 1909

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"Behind the Curtains: A Glimpse into Backstage Magic" Step into a world of enchantment and artistry as dancers, adorned in vibrant hues of pink and green, captivate the stage. Edgar Degas' timeless masterpiece from ca. 1890 transports us to an era where elegance and grace reigned supreme. In another corner, Michael Crawford dons his iconic Phantom of the Opera mask, preparing for yet another mesmerizing performance. His dressing room at Her Majesty's Theatre becomes a sanctuary where he transforms into a character that has touched hearts worldwide. Maynard Ferguson's trumpet echoes through time with Brian Foskett's lens capturing his passion on stage in 2000. The intensity in his eyes reveals an artist who pours their soul into every note played. Travel back to 1874 when political giants Gladstone and Disraeli engage in backstage banter before stepping onto history's grandest platform. Even amidst fierce rivalry, moments like these remind us that even great leaders have human connections behind closed doors. A tender moment unfolds as Paris Revue performers share an intimate embrace backstage. In this fleeting instant, vulnerability intertwines with showmanship, reminding us that even under dazzling lights lies raw emotion waiting to be unveiled. The Royal Music Hall stands still as artists anxiously await their cue to entrance audiences in 1900 London. Nerves mingle with excitement as they prepare to transport spectators into worlds unknown through music and theater. Lee Morgan takes center stage in 1961; Brian Foskett captures the essence of jazz brilliance emanating from his trumpet. Behind the scenes lies dedication and practice - hours spent perfecting one's craft before stepping out onto the spotlighted realm. Peek behind closed doors during a strip tease card game set within a theatrical backdrop; it is here we witness playful camaraderie amongst cast members offstage while awaiting their turn under the limelight. The Royal Ballet's Swan Lake enchants audiences at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.