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The Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Glasgow and the longest running in Scotland. Located at 282 Hope Street, its front door was originally round the corner in Cowcaddens Street. It currently accommodates 1,541 people and is owned by Scottish Opera. The theatre opened in 1867, adopting the name Theatre Royal two years later.
Glasgow's Theatre Royal was located on Dunlop Street, in a building owned and leased by John Henry Alexander. [4] There was a standard theatre inside with an upper gallery, boxes, orchestra pit, and lower gallery. Before the disaster, hundreds of patrons had gathered to watch an evening performance of Surrender at Calais. [2]
The musical made its world premiere at the Manchester Opera House in Manchester on 13 June 2024, where it ran until 29 June. The show is scheduled to move to the Theatre Royal in Glasgow from September 11 to 28.
ATG manages the theatre on behalf of Sunderland City Council and the Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust (whose trustees are appointed by the council). [83] [84] Swansea Arena: Swansea: 2020: 3,500: New contract [54] Theatre Royal, Brighton: Brighton: 1999: 969: ATG owns and manages the theatre. [85] Theatre Royal, Glasgow: Glasgow: 2006: 1,555 [86]
The following is a list of active theatres and concert halls in Scotland. They are organised alphabetically by name. In rural areas, church halls and town halls may double up as theatres, and that many colleges and universities also have their own auditoria.
Owned by Scottish Opera, the Theatre Royal has been managed since 2005 by the Ambassador Theatre Group. [33] Scottish Opera is the national opera company, one of the five national performing arts companies funded by the Scottish Government. Founded in 1962 and based in Glasgow, it is the largest performing arts organisation in
In 1975 it purchased the Theatre Royal in Glasgow from Scottish Television re-opening it as the first national opera house for Scotland in October 1975 with Die Fledermaus. In March 2005, the management of the Theatre Royal was transferred to the Ambassador Theatre Group, but remains the home of Scottish Opera and of Scottish Ballet. [1]
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness Theatre Royal in Dumfries, the oldest working theatre in Scotland. Rehearsal room at the Citizens in Glasgow. Theatre in Scotland refers to the history of the performing arts in Scotland, or those written, acted and produced by Scots. Scottish theatre generally falls into the Western theatre tradition, although ...