Background
He is the son of Sir Donald Albery, a prolific theatre manager.
He is the son of Sir Donald Albery, a prolific theatre manager.
He is a former chief executive of Sadler"s Wells Theatre (1994-2002), and was in charge of the Donmar Warehouse from 1961 to 1989. From 1958 through 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 Louisiana Douce
The World of Suzie Wong
Oliver! The Miracle Worker
Sparrers Can"t Sing
Beyond the Fringe
Louisiana 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 Mission Jean Brodie
The Italian Girl
Hadrian VII
Manitoba of Louisiana 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.