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Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The Lane
Drury Lane
West End
Greater London
WC2B 5JF

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7 Dec 24 to 1 Feb 25
The Tempest - Play
10 Feb 25 to 5 Apr 25
Much Ado About Nothing - Play
6 Jun 25 to
Disney's Hercules - Musical
20 Jul 25
Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice - Together Again - Dance or ballet

Theatre Royal Drury Lane archive listings (2024)

London's oldest theatre still in use. The first theatre on this site was built in 1662 and opened as the Theatre Royal in 1663. Destroyed by fire in 1672 and re-designed by Sir Christopher Wren re-opening in 1674. Forced to close in 1676 as Dorset Garden was more popular. By 1682 London could only support one theatre and a combined company re-occupied Drury Lane. In 1791 the theatre closed and was re-built to a design by Holland, re-opening in 1794. It burned down in 1809. A new theatre opened in 1812 designed by Wyatt and closed in 1878 (bankruptcy). The theatre re-opened in 1879 and has been open ever since, it closed briefly in 1939 but re-opened as the HQ of ENSA, despite being bombed in 1940. The theatre has a lot of history! One odd tradition, on Twelfth Night each year a large cake is given to the actors at the theatre courtesy of a Robert Baddeley, who died in 1794 … 1996 marked the 200th anniversary. 2245 seats. Backstage Tours are available (approx 90 minutes), information on 020 7240 5357. Prior to the opening of The Witches of Eastwick, the auditorium of the Theatre Royal was architecturally remodelled, giving it a new seating configuration. The previous capacity of 2,245 seats was reduced to 1,650 to maximise intimacy. Society of London Theatre member. Jan 2019 - Shut for 20 months to undergo a £45 million renovation project.
Archive for 2024
16 Nov 24
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17 Nov 24
Mozart: Her Story
Musical :: Tour/Production (T01972559929) => this performance (L241727811)
15 Nov 24Mem Ararat
Concert :: Performance (L1306889333)
13 Nov 24
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14 Nov 24
Sandi Toksvig - One Night Only
Comedy :: Tour/Production (T01784455999) => this performance (L1451512573)
8 Nov 24
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9 Nov 24
Micky Flanagan - If We Ever Needed It
Comedy :: Tour/Production (T0236040962) => this performance (L399704577)
6 Nov 24The Seeker
Musical :: Tour/Production (T168226858) => this performance (L2097211548)
3 Nov 24Robin Windsor - The Final Act
Dance or ballet :: Tour/Production (T045102417) => this performance (L02132097677)
2 Nov 24Hamza Namira
Concert :: Performance (L0689049609)
31 Oct 24
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1 Nov 24
Little Piece of You
Musical :: Tour/Production (T0177328743) => this performance (L465100851)
26 Oct 24Ronny Chieng - The Hate It or Love It Tour
Comedy :: Tour/Production (T868984391) => this performance (L01148944098)
26 Oct 24
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17 Nov 24
Venue Tour
Event/show :: Performance (L1635334489)
25 Oct 24David Tennant Meets Greg Doran - My Shakespeare
Talk :: Tour/Production (T1950252962) => this performance (L01812027052)
25 Oct 24Ghosts: The Making of a Classic
Talk :: Tour/Production (T2100510401) => this performance (L01910147301)
24 Oct 24No Such Thing as a Fish - Thundernerds
Performance :: Tour/Production (T1762989345) => this performance (L0586736733)
23 Oct 24No Such Thing as a Fish - Thundernerds
Performance :: Tour/Production (T1762989345) => this performance (L3951444)
22 Oct 24Lucy Thomas
Concert :: Tour/Production (T02024930720) => this performance (L1115322644)
20 Oct 24An Evening with Gino and Fred
Talk :: Tour/Production (T02014970418) => this performance (L0289950048)
13 Oct 24Jon Ronson - Jon Ronson's Psychopath Night 2024
One person show :: Tour/Production (T01498851060) => this performance (L606645672)
12 Oct 24Guenther Steiner - An Evening with ...
Talk :: Tour/Production (T1885085999) => this performance (L1872189229)
6 Oct 24Il Volo
Concert :: Tour/Production (T206216560) => this performance (L0529199221)
2 Oct 24
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3 Oct 24
Incarnation
Dance or ballet :: Tour/Production (T305207894) => this performance (L0111689240)
19 Aug 24
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20 Aug 24
Oklahoma! - In Concert
Musical :: Tour/Production (T1871101969) => this performance (L0763405744)
12 Aug 24Bernadette Peters
Concert :: Tour/Production (T1400999741) => this performance (L0120246868)
5 Aug 24
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6 Aug 24
Something Rotten! - In Concert
Musical :: Tour/Production (T973509986) => this performance (L199118395)
16 Jul 24Layton and Nikita Live
Dance or ballet :: Tour/Production (T0152948216) => this performance (L0987920522)
15 Jul 24Brandi Carlile
Concert :: Tour/Production (T1535341909) => this performance (L0488844508)
2 Jul 24Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice - Together
Dance or ballet :: Tour/Production (T01985976847) => this performance (L01125193795)
25 Jun 24Uncanny: I Know What I Saw
Play :: Tour/Production (T1313130358) => this performance (L1239581184)
24 Jun 24Lea Salonga - Stage, Screen & Everything in Between
Concert :: Tour/Production (T053216088) => this performance (L2076824051)
17 Jun 24Alfie Boe
Concert :: Tour/Production (T1437136068) => this performance (L01313358106)
14 May 24Dionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over
Concert :: Tour/Production (T01219156955) => this performance (L110074587)
29 Apr 24
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30 Apr 24
Pippin - In Concert
Musical :: Tour/Production (T0430671589) => this performance (L391649218)
8 Apr 24
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9 Apr 24
Your Lie in April - In Concert
Musical :: Tour/Production (T1719012398) => this performance (L0556648960)
25 Mar 24
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26 Mar 24
Wild About You - In Concert
Musical :: Tour/Production (T843419084) => this performance (L714112494)
27 Feb 24Rick Wakeman - The Return of the Caped Crusader
Concert :: Tour/Production (T01620042224) => this performance (L1612464849)
5 Feb 24Ghost Story Live
Talk :: Performance (L1631955822)
15 Jan 24
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16 Jan 24
Alan Cumming - Alan Cumming in Not Acting His Age
Cabaret :: Tour/Production (T01943998323) => this performance (L01782335940)

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