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Victoria Palace Theatre
The Victoria Palace Theatre is a theatre in Victoria Street, London, situated opposite Victoria Station, it was designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1911. The Victoria Palace Theatre continues the tradition of the palace by presenting mainly musicals to this day.
Playhouse Theatre
Originally known as the Royal Avenue Theatre, it opened on the 11th March 1882. Situated close to Charing Cross the Playhouse has performed a variety of comedies, dramas and musicals since its launch in 1882.
National Theatre
The National Theatre was founded in 1962 and is located on the banks of the Thames. In 1988 the monarchy gave permission to the theatre to use "Royal" in its name and is why you find why the theatre is sometimes referred to as the Royal National Theatre. Since its opening the theatre opened it has been involved in a variety of comedy, drama and musical productions.
Lyceum Theatre
Located in the West End the Lyceum Theatre opened on the 14th of July 1834. The theatre recently underwent a restoration to restore it full theatrical use after a long period of use as a Mecca Ballroom. The theatre now hosts a variety of performances every year.
The Apollo Victoria Theatre
Originally designed as a "super-cinema" in 1930 unfortunately the cinema closed in 1975, reopening six years later as the Apollo Victoria theatre, with a concert by Shirley Bassey providing the opening night. Until 1998 the theatre was home to Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Starlight Express, for which the theatre was extensively redesigned to accommodate a multi-tier roller skating arena. In 1998 the theatre became home various performances by the Bee Gees and other numbers theatre companies.
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