The Apollo Victoria Theatre is the largest theatre in London – it has 2500 seats. It opened in 1930 and was originally a cinema and variety theatre. In 1981 it became a popular theatre for musicals, showing The Sound of Music and then Starlight Express from 1984 to 2002. Currently showing: Wicked. Wicked opened on 27th September 2006 and stars Idina Menzel…
The Apollo Theatre first opened in 1901. Shaftesbury Avenue was a newly created road in London and a plot of land was quickly bought by Henry Lowenfeld. The Apollo was designed specifically for musical theatre rather than plays. It was the first Edwardian theatre in London as it opened just am month after the death of Queen Victoria.…
Ambassadors Theatre is one of the smallest theatres in London’s “Theatreland” – it only seats 195 people in the Dress Circle and 251 in the stalls. It was first opened in 1913 and was built to provide a more personal playhouse for smaller performances. It is a Grade II listed building. Ambassadors Theatre was home…
The Aldwych Theatre is in Aldwych in London. It seats 1200 people over three levels and dates back to 1905 by Seymour Hicks. It is now a Grade II listed building. It has had a rich history. Laurence Olivier directed A Streetcar Named Desire in 1949 and in 1960 the Royal Shakespeare Company of Stratford-upon-Avon moved in and stayed until 1982.…
The Adelphi Theatre is one of the most popular West End theatres. It is on The Strand within London’s “Theatreland”. It was first built in 1806 and has undegone many renovations since. It is now a Grade II listed building. The Adelphi seats 1500 people and has shown many classic plays and musicals including My Fair Lady, The Jungle Book,…
