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About Haymarket Theatre London
A theatre has stood on this location since 1720; with the first being named the ‘Little Theatre in the Haymarket’, until the present ‘Haymarket Theatre’ was opened in 1821. Designed by architect John Nash, the theatre’s front Corinthian portico is visible from St. James Square and was re-opened to the public in 1879 and 1905 after extensive renovations, the most radical and protested change being the replacement of the pit with stall seating.
Later there was the addition of a large bar beneath the stall seating which was followed by more lavish refurbishments to the tune of £ 1.3 million in 1994, with seating capacity extended to 905 persons on 3 levels. It was at the Haymarket that Henry Fielding incensed both the government and the Royal Family via his critical satires that resulted in a Censorship Act being introduced in 1737. Other productions at the Haymarket consist of Oscar Wilde’s premiers of ‘An ideal Husband’ and ‘A Woman of No Importance’. The Haymarket is most noted for its string of celebrated actors and successful presentation of ‘serious’ drama.
Location…
Trafalgar Square, River Thames and Fleet Street are all a few yards from London’s cosmopolitan Strand. The National Gallery, Chinatown and the BBC World Service Centre are close by for exploring and sightseeing while shopping and dining at restaurants from around the world are just a lazy stroll away. There are plenty of friendly hotels in the area and Charing Cross Tube Station found close to the Haymarket theatre provides plenty of connections to any part of the city. |
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