Palace ( Eng. Palace Theater ) - West End Theater in London . Located in the shopping and entertainment district of Soho .
| Palace | |
|---|---|
| Palace theater | |
 Palace in 2008 | |
| Founded | 1891 year |
| Founder | Richard D'Oilly Carte |
| Theater building | |
| Location | |
| Address | Shaftsbury Avenue , London , England , UK |
| Architect | Thomas Edward Collcutt |
| Open | January 1891 |
| Capacity | 1400 places |
| Guide | |
| Director | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| Website | Official site |
History
Well-known opera producer Richard D'Oilly Carte ordered the construction of the theater in the late 1880s [1] . The project was developed by Thomas Edward Collckatt. Initially, the building was supposed to be the home of the opera. At the opening of the theater was called the "English Royal Opera House". In January 1891, Arthur Sullivan's opera Ivanhoe was staged. Despite the fact that the opera was a success with the audience and 160 performances were staged, the theater did not make a profit. Kart decided to change the concept of the theater and renamed it “Palace Theater” or Palace. This time the theater became musical. The position of manager was taken by Charles Morton [2] . In 1897, the theater began showing films as part of its entertainment program [3] . In 1904, Alfred Butt became the manager of the theater and continued to combine various types of entertainment, including dance numbers and films [4] . From 1900 to 1920, the musical director of the theater was Herman Fink [5] . In 1922, the Marx Brothers appeared in the theater, who were engaged in showing their Broadway shows.
In 1925, the theater opened a musical comedy “No, No, Nanette,” followed by other musicals, thanks to which the theater became famous. The musical Sounds of Music , which opened in 1961, was an incredible commercial success. A total of 2,385 impressions were made. From 1972 to 1980 there were screenings of the rock opera " Jesus Christ is a superstar " "Superstar of Jesus Christ." A total of 3358 impressions were made. The musical Les Miserables has been shown in the theater for 19 years, beginning in 1985. In 1983, Andrew Lloyd Webber acquired the theater building and repaired it by 1991 [6] . The comedy musical " Spamalot " was in the theater from 2006 to January 2009. The show "The Adventures of Priscilla, the Queen of the Desert" began in March 2009, and ended in December 2011. In the period from February 2012 to June 2013 the musical “Singing in the Rain” was staged [7] . From 2015 to 2016, the musicals “Obligations” [8] [9] were shown. In June 2016, the theater began showing the plays " Harry Potter and the Cursed Child " [10] [11] .
Notes
- ↑ Arthurlloyd.co.uk feature on the theater , Arthur Lloyd . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Pages about Morton's management in feature on the theater , Arthur Lloyd . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Features: Victorian 'Cinemas , Victorian-cinema . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Butt's management in feature on the theater , Arthur Lloyd . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Palace Theater Feature , Arthur Lloyd . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Andrew Lloyd Webber Sells London's Palace Theater , Playbill . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Singing in the Rain Extends Booking through February 2013 , Palace Theater London . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- ↑ The Commitments to close in Novembe , Whats on Stage . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Thumbnails of programs from musicals that played at the theater , Arthur Lloyd . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , Harry Potter the Play London . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.
- ↑ How to get tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , Whats on Stage . Date of treatment August 14, 2019.