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| Address | 240 Exhibition Street Melbourne Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′37″S 144°58′13″E / 37.81028°S 144.97028°E |
| Owner | Marriner Group |
| Capacity | 1003 |
| Opened | 28 April 1928[1][2] |
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The Comedy Theatre is a 1003-seat theatre in Melbourne's East End Theatre District. It was built in 1928, and was designed in the Spanish style, with a Florentine-style exterior and wrought-iron balconies. It is located at 240 Exhibition Street, and diagonally opposite Her Majesty's Theatre.
It typically hosts commercial seasons of plays and smaller-scale musicals, as well as comedy and other entertainment events.
- ^ "Comedy Theatre Opening". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 April 1928. p. 26. Retrieved 4 December 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEW MELBOURNE THEATRE". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 April 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 4 December 2012 – via National Library of Australia.