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Mercury Theatre, 1960s–1990s

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Mercury Theatre, 1960s–1990s

These publicity photographs, programmes and flyers were produced by Auckland's Mercury Theatre to promote productions dating from 1966 to 1992. Photographed at upper left is Lee Grant.

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Auckland Council Libraries − Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau, Sir George Grey Special Collections

Reference: 7-C1933

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Laurie Atkinson, Actors and acting – The rise of professional theatre, 1960 to 1980, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/ephemera/42192/mercury-theatre-1960s-1990s (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Laurie Atkinson, published 9 July 2013.