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Duke of York's
Duke of York's is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester Square · 0.2 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Duke of York's is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1892. Address: St. Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4BG. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.5102°, -0.1274°.
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Heritage listing
The Duke of York's Theatre is a West End theatre in St Martin's Lane, in the City of Westminster, London.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Duke of York's Theatre is a West End theatre in St Martin's Lane, in the City of Westminster, London.
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Background
History
It was built for Frank Wyatt and his wife, Violet Melnotte, who retained ownership of the theatre until her death in 1935. Designed by the architect Walter Emden, it opened on 10 September 1892 as the Trafalgar Square Theatre, and was renamed Trafalgar Theatre in 1894. The following year, it became the Duke of York's to honour the future King George V. The theatre's opening show was comic opera The Wedding Eve by Frédéric Toulmouche. One of the earliest musical comedies, Go-Bang, was a success at the theatre in 1894. In 1900, Jerome K. Jerome's Miss Hobbs was staged as well as David Belasco's Madame Butterfly, which was seen by Puccini, who later turned it into the famous opera. This was…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5102, -0.1274
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2N 4BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1892
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester Square — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.ambassadortickets.com
Sources
- osm: w149173463 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Duke of York's Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Duke of Yorks Theatre.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Duke of York's?
- Duke of York's is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2N 4BG), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Duke of York's built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Who owns Duke of York's?
- Duke of York's is owned by ATG Entertainment.
- Is Duke of York's a listed building?
- Duke of York's is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Duke of York's?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester Square, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2N 4BG.