23 famous faces who’ve appeared at The Crucible in Sheffield - including Lily James and Ian McKellen

The world-famous theatre Crucible Theatre is set to celebrate its 55th anniversary later this year.

For more than half a century, the iconic venue which also plays host to the Snooker World Snooker Championship, has welcomed a number of esteemed actors and performers that have gone on to establish themselves as household names in the world of film and TV.

With that in mind, as the iconic venue celebrates another great milestone, we look back through the archives at some of the biggest names to have performed on the Crucible stage.

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