York Theatre Royal

York Theatre Royal
Front Facade of York's Theatre Royal, June 2022
Map
AddressSt Leonard's Place
LocationYork, England
Coordinates53°57′43″N 1°05′07″W / 53.9620°N 1.0853°W / 53.9620; -1.0853
OwnerYork Citizens' Theatre Trust
DesignationGrade II* listed[1]
TypeTheatre
Capacity750
Construction
Built1744
Renovated2016
Expanded1879, 1967
ArchitectGeorge Styan (1879), FA Tugwell (1902), Patrick Gwynne and RA Sefton (1967)
Website
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

York Theatre Royal is a theatre in St Leonard's Place, in York, England, which dates back to 1744. The theatre currently seats 750 people. Whilst the theatre is traditionally a proscenium theatre, it was reconfigured for a season in 2011 to offer productions in-the-round. The theatre puts on many of its own productions, as well as hosting touring companies, one of which is Pilot Theatre, a national touring company which often co-produces its work with the theatre. Additionally the main stage and studio are regularly used by local amateur dramatic and operatic societies. York Theatre Royal was one of the co-producers of the historic York Mystery Plays 2012 which were staged in York Museum Gardens between 2–27 August. The theatre reopened on Friday 22 April 2016 following a £6million redevelopment, with a new roof, an extended and re-modelled front of house area, a refurbished and redecorated main auditorium and with major improvements to access and environmental impact.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Theatre Royal and Undercroft (1256767)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 June 2022.