Her Majesty's Theatre (London, England)

(Piccadilly Circus) Haymarket
London, England

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Venue Info

BUILT: 1897
CLOSED:
DEMOLISHED: unknown

SEATING CAPACITY: 1283

Other Names

Her Majesty's Theatre (1897)
His Majesty's Theatre (1901)

Trivia & History

Began life as a theatre in 1705. It became an opera house within the first decade of its life. It was destroyed by fire in 1789 but was rebuilt and opened again in 1791.

It burnt down again in 1867 and reopened the following year. In 1877, it was rebuilt and reopened again. It was closed in 1891 and demolished.

A new theatre opened in 1897. It was built as a rival to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts started in this building.

The name alternates between His Majesty's and Her Majesty's, depending on the reigning monarch.

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Performance History

Du Barry Was a Lady (Lost Musicals Concert, 2001)
11/18/2001 - 11/25/2001

Jubilee (London Concert, 1999)
11/21/1999 - 11/28/1999

The Phantom of the Opera (Original London Production, 1986)
10/9/1986 - ?

West Side Story (London Revival, 1984)
5/16/1984 - 9/28/1985

Bugsy Malone (Original London Production, 1983)
5/26/1983 - ?

The Streets of London (Original London Production, 1980)
10/21/1980 - ?

On the Twentieth Century (London Production, 1980)
3/19/1980 - 8/9/1980

Ain't Misbehavin' (London Production, 1979)
3/22/1979 - ?

Bar Mitzvah Boy (Original London Production, 1978)
10/31/1978 - 1/6/1979

Fire Angel (Original London Production, 1977)
3/24/1977 - ?

Ipi-Tombi (Original London Production, 1975)
11/19/1975 - ?

Thomas and the King (Original London Production, 1975)
10/16/1975 - 11/1/1975

Jeeves (Original London Production, 1975)
4/22/1975 - ?

The Good Companions (Original London Production, 1974)
7/11/1974 - 2/15/1975

Pippin (London Production, 1973)
10/30/1973 - 1/12/1974

Applause (London Production, 1972)
11/16/1972 - 10/6/1982

Company (London Production, 1972)
1/18/1972 - 11/4/1972

Ambassador (Original London Production, 1971)
10/19/1971 - 1/15/1972

Fiddler on the Roof (London Production, 1967)
2/16/1967 - 10/2/1971

No Strings (London Production, 1963)
12/30/1963 - 5/9/1964

Bye Bye Birdie (London Production, 1961)
6/15/1961 - ?

West Side Story (London Production, 1958)
12/12/1958 - 6/10/1961

Paint Your Wagon (London Production, 1953)
2/11/1953 - 4/3/1954

Blue for a Boy (Original London Production, 1950)
11/30/1950 - ?

Brigadoon (London Production, 1949)
4/14/1949 - 11/4/1950

Follow the Girls (London Production, 1945)
10/25/1945 - ?

Du Barry Was a Lady (London Production, 1942)
10/22/1942 - ?

Big Top (Original London Production, 1942)
5/8/1942 - ?

Lady, Behave (Original London Production, 1941)
7/24/1941 - ?

Funny Side Up (Original London Production, 1940)
11/1/1940 - ?

Magyar Melody (London Revival, 1939)
1/20/1939 - ?

Paprika (Original London Production, 1938)
9/15/1938 - ?

Operette (Original London Production, 1938)
3/16/1938 - ?

Balalaika (London Revival, 1936)
2/6/1937 - ?

Conversation Piece (Original London Production, 1934)
2/16/1934 - ?

Music in the Air (London Production, 1933)
5/19/1933 - 1/13/1934

The Dubarry (Original London Production, 1932)
4/14/1932 - ?

Good Companions (Original London Production, 1931)
5/14/1931 - ?

Bitter Sweet (Original London Production, 1929)
7/12/1929 - ?

Mariette (Original London Production, 1929)
6/3/1929 - ?

Song of the Sea (Original London Production, 1928)
9/6/1928 - ?

The Yellow Mask (Original London Production, 1928)
3/26/1928 - ?

Oh, Kay! (London Production, 1927)
9/21/1927 - ?

White Birds (Original London Production, 1927)
5/31/1927 - ?

The Student Prince (London Production, 1926)
2/3/1926 - ?

The Bamboula (Original London Production, 1925)
3/26/1925 - ?

Patricia (Original London Production, 1924)
10/31/1924 - ?

Cairo (Original London Production, 1921)
10/15/1921 - ?

Chu Chin Chow (Original London Production, 1916)
8/31/1916 - 7/22/1921

Orpheus in the Underworld (London Revival, 1911)
12/20/1911 - ?

Orpheus in the Underground (Original London Production, 1911)
12/20/1911 - ?

A Summer Night (Original London Production, 1910)
7/23/1910 - ?

Muguette (Original London Production, 1910)
5/25/1910 - ?

False Gods (Original London Production, 1909)
9/14/1909 - ?

Pinkie and the Fairies (Original London Production, 1908)
12/19/1908 - ?

Orpheus in the Underworld (London Production, 1865)
12/26/1865 - ?

The Lilac Domino (London Revival, 1944)
? - ?