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==Revivals== The play was revived in the [[West End theatre|West End]] each year from 1932 to 1935, and was next seen there in 1954, in a production first seen at the [[Royal Shakespeare Theatre]], [[Stratford-upon-Avon]], with [[Leo McKern]] as Toad, [[William Squire]] as Rat, [[Edward Atienza]] as Mole and [[Brewster Mason]] as Badger.<ref>"Christmas Shows", ''The Stage'', 31 December 1954, p. 8</ref> In the 1960s and 1970s there were annual West End revivals during the Christmas season, with Goolden returning to the part of Mole in every year except one.<ref>Herbert, pp. 482β483</ref> Among the actors appearing in the play in London and elsewhere were, in the title role [[Michael Bates (actor)|Michael Bates]],<ref>Herbert, p. 391</ref> [[Hywel Bennett]],<ref>Herbert, p. 403</ref> [[Derek Godfrey]],<ref>Herbert, p. 658</ref> [[Nicky Henson]],<ref>Herbert, p. 723</ref> [[Michael Hordern]],<ref>Herbert, p. 745</ref> [[Paul Scofield]],<ref>Trewin, p. 8</ref> [[Ian Wallace (bass-baritone)|Ian Wallace]],<ref>"Theatres", ''The Times'', 23 December 1964, p. 11</ref> [[Michael Williams (actor)|Michael Williams]],<ref>Herbert, p. 1257</ref> [[Peter Woodthorpe]]<ref>Herbert, p. 1269</ref> and [[Patrick Wymark]].<ref>[http://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/rsc-performances/toa195612 "Toad of Toad Hall"], Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 23 April 2021</ref> [[Alan Badel]] and [[Clive Revill]] were among those seen as Rat;<ref>Herbert, p. 374 and 1059</ref> Badgers included [[Michael Blakemore]], [[Mark Dignam]], [[John Justin]] and [[John Woodvine]].<ref>Herbert, pp. 420, 553, 794 and 1269</ref> Performers seen in other roles in the play included [[Beverley Cross]], [[Judi Dench]], [[Ian McKellen]], [[Rita Tushingham]] and [[Brett Usher]].<ref>Herbert, pp. 521, 545, 1199 and 27; and [https://www.mckellen.com/stage/00119.htm "Toad of Toad Hall"], Ian McKellen. Retrieved 23 April 2021</ref> In the 1980s and subsequently the play has been frequently revived in London, the British provinces and in North America.<ref>''The Stage'', 15 October 1981, p. 1, 8 July 1982, p. 2, 30 June 1983, p. 23, 12 January 1984, p. 11, 17 January 1985, p. 29, 16 January 1986, pp. 34β35, 18 June 1987, pp. 1β2 and 10 August 1989, p. 26; ''Illustrated London News'', 8 December 1990, p. 83, 2 December 1991, p. 79, 2 March 1992, p. 84, 6 December 1993, p. 74, 6 December 1994, p. 75 and 4 December 1995, p. 83; ''The Guardian'', 18 November 2000, p. 174; ''Calgary Herald'', 19 January 2010, p. 42; ''The Missoulian'', 17 November 2010, p. 43; and ''Red Deer Advocate'', 25 November 2011, p. 31</ref>
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