“ The Prince of Wales Theater ” is a West End theater in London , UK . Located on Coventry Street near Leicester Square. Belongs to the theater company Delfont Mackintosh Theaters .
| The prince of wales theater | |
|---|---|
 The building of the theater in 2007: rental of the musical “ Mamma Mia! " | |
| Based | 1884 |
| Theater building | |
| Location | London , UK |
| Architect | |
| Capacity | 1160 |
| Site | Theater official page |
- For the title, see Prince of Wales .
- For a theater in Cardiff, see Prince of Wales (Theater, Cardiff) .
- It should not be confused with the Scala Theater, previously bearing the same name.
- For a theater in Cardiff, see Prince of Wales (Theater, Cardiff) .
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History
Phipps Theater
Kromi Theater
Modern Period
In April 1999, the theater was inscribed on the English Heritage List [1] .
In 2004, the building underwent a major reconstruction: the main facilities of the theater were modernized, the backstage space and stage were repaired, and the capacity of the auditorium was increased. Exterior decoration allowed the famous tower to return to its original appearance, the general exterior was restored, and the LED backlight was updated.
The renewed theater opened on April 16, 2004 with the musical “ Mamma Mia! "Who moved here from the Prince Edward Theater. However, in September 2012, the musical moved again: this time to the Novello Theater [2] . Having played more than 3,000 performances here, the musical “Mamma Mia!” Broke the record for the longest-running theater show - the musical “ Aspects of Love ” (1326 performances).
The main productions of the theater
- 1988: South Pacific
- 1989: Aspects of Love
- 1992: " Annie has taken possession of your weapon "
- 1994: Copacabana
- 1996: Joe 's Smoky Cafe
- 1999: West Side Story ; Rent
- 2000: Foss
- 2001: The Eastwick Witches
- 2002: Male Striptease ; Rent
- 2003: Cliff
- 2004: “ Mamma Mia! "( Moved from the Prince Edward Theater; then moved to the Novello Theater )
- 2012: “ So be it ” ( moved to the Savoy Theater )
- 2013: The Book of Mormon ( current )
Notes
- ↑ The Prince of Wales Theater . Images of England . Date of treatment February 2, 2016.
- ↑ BWW News Desk . West End's MAMMA MIA! Will Move to the Novello Theater (October 13, 2011). Date of treatment February 2, 2016.