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The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London. [2] Designed by the architect Lewin Sharp for owner Henry Lowenfeld, [3] [4] it became the fourth legitimate theatre to be constructed on the street when it opened its doors on 21 February 1901, [4] with the American musical comedy The Belle of Bohemia.
The Hammersmith Apollo, currently called the Eventim Apollo [1] for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the Hammersmith Odeon, is a live entertainment performance venue, originally built as a cinema called the Gaumont Palace. Located in Hammersmith, London, it is an art deco Grade II* listed building. [2]
The Apollo Victoria Theatre is a West End theatre on Wilton Road in the Westminster district of London, across from London Victoria Station. (The theatre also has an entrance on Vauxhall Bridge Road.) Opened in 1930 as a cinema and variety theatre, the Apollo Victoria became a venue for musical theatre, beginning with The Sound of Music in 1981 ...
Apollo Theatre: London 21 February 1901 658 Owner – Nimax Theatres: Apollo Victoria Theatre: London 1930 2,328 Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group: Arcola Theatre: London September 2000 200 Artistic Director – Mehmet Ergen: Arena Theatre: Wolverhampton 1967; refurbished 1999 150 Owner – University of Wolverhampton Artrix: Bromsgrove, Worcs ...
The majority of London's commercial "theatre land" is situated around Shaftesbury Avenue, the Strand and nearby streets in the West End.The theatres are receiving houses, and often feature transfers of major productions from the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company.
There are approximately 40 theatres in the West End, with the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, opened in May 1663, the oldest theatre in London. [7] The Savoy Theatre—built as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan—was entirely lit by electricity in 1881. [8]
In July 2005, Weitzenhoffer and Burns announced they were forming Nimax to buy four of London’s playhouses from Andrew Lloyd Webber, namely the Apollo Theatre, Garrick Theatre, Duchess Theatre and Lyric Theatre, taking control the following October. [2]
Key locations for West End theatres include Shaftesbury Avenue, Drury Lane, St. Martin's Lane and The Strand, all within or abutting Covent Garden and Soho. West End productions are typically mainstream, not alternative theatre, with appropriate budgets for costumes, sets, and "name" actors. This page is a subcategory of Category:West End theatre