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The Vaudeville Theatre
The Vaudeville Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden · 0.3 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Vaudeville Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: 404, Strand, London, WC2R 0NH. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 51.5105°, -0.1226°.
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Heritage listing
The Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre on the Strand in the City of Westminster. Opening in 1870, the theatre staged mostly vaudeville shows and musical revues in its early days. The theatre was rebuilt twice, although each new building retained elements of the previous structure. The current building dates from 1926, and the capacity is now 690 seats. Early stage mechanisms, including rare thunder drums and lightning sheets, survive in the theatre.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre on the Strand in the City of Westminster. Opening in 1870, the theatre staged mostly vaudeville shows and musical revues in its early days. The theatre was rebuilt twice, although each new building retained elements of the previous structure. The current building dates from 1926, and the capacity is now 690 seats. Early stage mechanisms, including rare thunder drums and lightning sheets, survive in the theatre.
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Background
History
The theatre was designed by prolific architect C. J. Phipps, and decorated in a Romanesque style by George Gordon. It opened on 16 April 1870 with Andrew Halliday's comedy, For Love Or Money and a burlesque, Don Carlos or the Infante in Arms. A notable innovation was the concealed footlights, which would shut off if the glass in front of them was broken. The owner, William Wybrow Robertson, had run a failing billiard hall on the site but saw more opportunity in theatre. He leased the new theatre to three actors, Thomas Thorne, David James, and H.J. Montague. The original theatre stood behind two houses on the Strand, and the entrance was through a labyrinth of small corridors. It had a…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5105, -0.1226
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2R 0NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1870
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.nimaxtheatres.com
Sources
- osm: w99952331 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Vaudeville Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Vaudeville Theatre London.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Vaudeville Theatre?
- The Vaudeville Theatre is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2R 0NH), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was The Vaudeville Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1870.
- Who owns The Vaudeville Theatre?
- The Vaudeville Theatre is owned by Nimax Theatres.
- Is The Vaudeville Theatre a listed building?
- The Vaudeville Theatre is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to The Vaudeville Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2R 0NH.