26 moments

1. Birth in Kuala Lumpur

   1916-11-23 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

   Gough was born in Kuala Lumpur in the Federated Malay States, now Malaysia.

2. London stage debut at Westminster Theatre

   1938-01-01 · Westminster Theatre, London, England

   Gough made his London stage debut in The Zeal of Thy House at Westminster Theatre. The source supports year-level precision only.

3. Thunder Rock at the Globe Theatre

   1940-01-01 · Globe Theatre (now Gielgud Theatre), London, England

   

   Gough appeared as Briggs in Thunder Rock at the Globe Theatre in London. The source supports year-level precision only; the venue is now the Gielgud Theatre.

4. Oxford Playhouse appearance

   1945-01-01 · Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, England

   After the Second World War period, Gough appeared with the Liverpool Old Vic Company and at Oxford Playhouse. The source supports year-level precision only.

5. But for the Grace of God at St James's Theatre

   1946-01-01 · Former St James's Theatre, London, England

   Gough played Gerard in Frederick Lonsdale's But for the Grace of God at the St James's Theatre. The theatre was demolished in 1957; coordinates mark its former King Street site. The source supports year-level precision only.

6. Hamlet at the New Theatre

   1951-01-01 · New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London, England

   

   Gough played Laertes in Hamlet at the New Theatre in London. The venue is now the Noël Coward Theatre. The source supports year-level precision only.

7. Fanny at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

   1956-01-01 · Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London, England

   

   Gough appeared as the Admiral in Fanny at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The source supports year-level precision only.

8. The Fighting Cock on Broadway

   1959-12-08 · Former ANTA Playhouse, New York City, New York, United States

   Gough played Father Gregory in the original Broadway production of The Fighting Cock. The production opened on 8 December 1959 at the ANTA Playhouse; coordinates represent the former theatre site.

9. Rhinoceros at the Strand Theatre

   1960-06-08 · Strand Theatre (now Novello Theatre), London, England

   

   Gough played Duddard in Orson Welles's production of Rhinoceros after it transferred to the Strand Theatre. The production transferred to the Strand Theatre on 8 June 1960; the venue is now the Novello Theatre.

10. Brecht on Brecht at the Royal Court

    1962-01-01 · Royal Court Theatre, London, England

    

    Gough appeared in Brecht on Brecht at the Royal Court Theatre. The source supports year-level precision only.

11. Phedre at the Arts Theatre

    1963-01-01 · Arts Theatre, Cambridge, England

    Gough played Theseus in Phedre at the Arts Theatre in Cambridge. The source supports year-level precision only.

12. Maigret and the Lady at the Strand Theatre

    1965-01-01 · Strand Theatre (now Novello Theatre), London, England

    

    Gough appeared as Theo Besson in Maigret and the Lady at the Strand Theatre. The venue is now the Novello Theatre. The source supports year-level precision only.

13. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at Wyndham's

    1967-01-01 · Wyndham's Theatre, London, England

    

    Gough played Teddy Lloyd in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at Wyndham's Theatre. The source supports year-level precision only.

14. Free for All at the Crucible

    1973-01-01 · Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England

    

    Gough played Edward Carpenter in Free for All at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. The source supports year-level precision only.

15. King Lear at the Belgrade Theatre

    1974-01-01 · Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, England

    Gough performed the title role in King Lear at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. The source supports year-level precision only.

16. Phaedra Britannica at the Old Vic

    1975-01-01 · Old Vic Theatre, London, England

    Gough played Sir Richard Metcalfe in Phaedra Britannica for the National Theatre Company at the Old Vic. The source supports year-level precision only.

17. Tamburlaine the Great at the Olivier

    1976-01-01 · Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London, England

    Gough played the Soldan of Egypt in the National Theatre Company's Tamburlaine the Great at the Olivier Theatre. The source supports year-level precision only.

18. Bedroom Farce at the Alexandra Theatre

    1977-03-01 · Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, England

    Gough played Ernest in the pre-London run of Alan Ayckbourn's Bedroom Farce at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre. The production's cast list identifies Michael Gough as Ernest.

19. Bedroom Farce at the Lyttelton

    1977-03-16 · Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre, London, England

    Gough played Ernest in Bedroom Farce at the National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre. The production's cast list identifies Michael Gough as Ernest.

20. Bedroom Farce on Broadway

    1979-03-27 · Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, New York, United States

    Gough played Ernest in the Broadway production of Bedroom Farce, beginning with its preview period at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. The Broadway production opened on 29 March 1979; this card uses the first documented date of Gough's engagement.

21. Before the Party at the Queen's Theatre

    1980-01-01 · Queen's Theatre (now Sondheim Theatre), London, England

    Gough played Aubrey Skinner in Before the Party at the Queen's Theatre. The venue is now the Sondheim Theatre. The source supports year-level precision only.

22. Aren't We All? at the Haymarket

    1984-01-01 · Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, England

    Gough appeared in Aren't We All? at the Haymarket Theatre in London. The source supports year-level precision only.

23. Breaking the Code at the Kennedy Center

    1987-01-01 · Eisenhower Theater, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., United States

    Gough played Dillwyn Knox in Breaking the Code during its 1987 engagement at the Eisenhower Theatre in Washington, D.C. The source supports year-level precision only.

24. Breaking the Code on Broadway

    1987-11-07 · Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, New York, United States

    Gough played Dillwyn Knox in the original Broadway production of Breaking the Code at the Neil Simon Theatre. The first preview was 7 November 1987; the production opened on 15 November 1987.

25. Misalliance at McCadden Place Theatre

    1993-01-01 · McCadden Place Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

    Gough appeared in Misalliance at McCadden Place Theatre in Hollywood. The source supports year-level precision only.

26. Death at home in Ashmore

    2011-03-17 · Ashmore, Dorset, England

    

    Gough died at his home in the Dorset village of Ashmore. Coordinates represent Ashmore village; the precise home address is not supplied by the source.