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About Comedy Theatre London
Opened in October 1881 the Royal Comedy Theatre, as it was known then, was one of the first theatres designed with electricity in adherence to strict fire prevention laws. Architect Thomas Verity designed the Comedy theatre for a total of 1180 patrons on 4 levels; however most seats in the pit and gallery consisted of benches and have since been replaced with tip up seats reducing the seating capacity to 796.
The Royal Comedy theatre opened with ‘La Mascotte’ and was patronized by the Prince and Princess of Wales as well. In 1884 the prefix Royal was dropped and the theatre re-named as simply the Comedy Theatre. Notable performances at the Comedy theatre include Marie Tempest’s debut performance in ‘Boccaccio’ in 1895, John Barrymore in ‘The Dictator’ in 1905 and ‘Monsieur Beaucaire in 1902 which ran to an impressive 430 performances. Also synonymous with presenting censored/banned plays the Comedy theatre was venue to Arthur Miller’s ‘A View from the Bridge’ and Tennessee Williams ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’. The award winning, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ was also performed at the Comedy theatre in 1983.
Location…
Conveniently located between Piccadilly and Covent Garden, Leister Square is a hot spot amongst fun loving locals. Not to be missed are, the copy of ‘Shakespeare’s Memorial at Westminster Abbey’ found at Leister Square centre and the statue of lovable Charlie Chaplin. An ideal location for observing the cosmopolitan lifestyles of London, Leicester Square is also the best venue for picking up interesting souvenirs and sampling international cuisine. The London underground provides convenient transportation and is easily accessible from near the Comedy theatre providing links to all parts of the city. |
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