Vaudeville Theatre

Vaudeville Theatre
The Vaudeville Theatre in 2014
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AddressStrand
London, WC2
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′38″N 0°07′21″W / 51.510556°N 0.1225°W / 51.510556; -0.1225
Public transitLondon Underground Charing Cross
National Rail Charing Cross
OwnerNimax Theatres
DesignationGrade II
TypeWest End theatre
Capacity690 on 3 levels
ProductionSix
Construction
Opened16 April 1880; 144 years ago (1880-04-16)
Rebuilt1882 (C. J. Phipps)
1926 (Robert Atkinson)
ArchitectC. J. Phipps
Website
www.nimaxtheatres.com/nimax/vaudeville
Henry Irving

The Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre on the Strand in the City of Westminster. Opening in 1870, the theatre staged mostly vaudeville shows and musical revues in its early days. The theatre was rebuilt twice, although each new building retained elements of the previous structure. The current building dates from 1926, and the capacity is now 690 seats. Early stage mechanisms, including rare thunder drums and lightning sheets, survive in the theatre.