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The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, opened in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1932, named after the famous playwright, William Shakespeare. Theatre of United Kingdom plays an important part in British culture, and the countries that constitute the UK have had a vibrant tradition of theatre since the Renaissance with roots going back to the Roman occupation.
Musical theatre writer Andrew Lamb notes, "The triumph of American works over European in the first decades of the twentieth century came about against a changing social background. The operatic and theatrical styles of nineteenth-century social structures were replaced by a musical style more aptly suited to twentieth-century society and its ...
Key Theatre, Peterborough Peterborough 1973 360 Landmark Theatres (part of Selladoor Worldwide) King's Lynn Corn Exchange: King's Lynn 1854 733 King's Hall: Herne Bay, Kent: 4 April 1904 250–500 The King's Theatre Newmarket 1955 123 Newmarket Operatic Musical And Dramatic Society Ltd (NOMADS) Kings Theatre, Southsea: Portsmouth/Southsea
The Big Life (musical) Billy (musical) Billy Elliot the Musical; The Biograph Girl; Bitter Sweet (operetta) Recordings and discography of The Black Mikado; The Black Mikado; Blair on Broadway; Bless the Bride; Blitz! Blondel (musical) Blood Brothers (musical) The Blue Moon (musical) Bob's Your Uncle (musical) Boogie Nights (musical) The Boy ...
This is a list of the longest-running shows (3,000 performances or more) in the West End, a well known professional theatre district in London.Nine currently running shows (two plays, seven musicals) have played more than 3,000 performances: The Mousetrap, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, Wicked, Matilda, The Book of Mormon, and The Play That Goes Wrong.
Koko (previously known as Camden Palace and The Music Machine), London – 1,500 Electric Brixton (formerly known as the Fridge), London – 1,500 O2 Institute , Birmingham – O2 Institute 1 - 1,500, O2 Institute 2 - 600, O2 Institute 3 - 250
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London. [1] Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre represents the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. [1]
The Black Crook was a long-running musical on Broadway in 1866. [1]Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance.. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated who