Apollo Theatre

Apollo Theatre
The theatre showing Magic Goes Wrong in 2022
Map
AddressShaftesbury Avenue
London, W1
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′41″N 0°08′00″W / 51.511472°N 0.133417°W / 51.511472; -0.133417
Public transitLondon Underground Piccadilly Circus
OwnerNimax Theatres
DesignationGrade II
TypeWest End theatre
Capacity658[1]
ProductionFawlty Towers: The Play
Construction
Opened21 February 1901; 123 years ago (1901-02-21)
ArchitectLewin Sharp
Website
nimaxtheatres.com/apollo-theatre/

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.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Apollo Theatre". nimaxtheatres.com. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. ^ English Heritage listing accessed 28 April 2007
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