Theatres of UK

The London Coliseum

The London Coliseum (also known as the Coliseum Theatre) is a theatre in
St Martin's Lane, Westminster, built as one of the largest and most
luxurious "family" theatres in London.
The home of the English National Opera, the London Coliseum is a
beautiful theatre in the West End. It is one of the largest theatres in
London and, in addition to the ENO, regularly hosts musicals and visiting
companies.
Opened on 24 December 1904 as the London Coliseum Theatre of
Varieties, it was designed by the theatrical architect Frank Matcham for
the impresario Oswald Stoll. Their ambition was to build the largest and
finest music hall, described as the "people's palace of entertainment" of its
age.
The theatre has 2,359 seats making it the largest theatre in London. Today
it is used primarily for opera as well as being the London home of the
English National Ballet.
Globe
Theatre
Globe Theatre, famous London theatre in which after 1599 the plays of
William Shakespeare were performed.
Early in 1599 Shakespeare, who had been acting with the Lord
Chamberlain’s Men since 1594, paid into the coffers of the company a sum
of money amounting to 12.5 percent of the cost of building the Globe. He
did so as a chief shareholder in the company, and by doing so he helped to
establish a uniquely successful form of commercial operation for the
actors of the time. This investment gave Shakespeare and the other
leading actors both a share in the company’s profits and a share in their
playhouse.
St Martin’s
Theatre
St Martin’s Theatre
This one is a distinguished must-visit in London. It
is peculiar that there are not many shows you can
attend at St Martin’s Theatre, just one to be more
exact, but what a performance it is! Agatha
Christie’s Mousetrap is the longest running play,
globally. It has been on stage for almost 65 years
(43 of them at St Martin’s) and consequently holds
the world record. If you are still one of those who
has not seen the play at its home then visit St
Martin’s to be part of this piece of history. If you
have seen it, well, Christie’s masterpiece is a show
that can be seen over and over again!
 Her
Majesty's
Theatre
Her Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre situated on Haymarket
in the City of Westminster, London
The theater was created in 1705 by architect John Vanbrugh. From
1711 to 1739, about twenty-five operas by George Frederick Handel
premiered here, and in 1847, Mozart's first London opera was held
here.
The name of the theater changed along with how the monarch
changed. In 1714, it was named the "Royal Theatre" in honor of
King George I. From 1901 to 1952, it was known as His Majesty's
Theatre, and then it became Her Majesty's Theatre in honor of
Queen Elizabeth II. The theater is designed for 1,216 spectators, its
building is on the second place of the list, which was released by
the organization "English Heritage" in 1970. Since 2000, the theater
has been managed by the group "useful Group Theaters"
 Royal
Shakespeare
Theatre
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST)
(originally called the Shakespeare
Memorial Theatre) is a grade II* listed
1,040+ seat thrust stage theatre owned by
the Royal Shakespeare Company
dedicated to the English playwright and
poet William Shakespeare. It is located in
the town of Stratford-upon-Avon –
Shakespeare's birthplace – in the English
Midlands, beside the River Avon. The
building incorporates the smaller Swan
Theatre. The Royal Shakespeare and
Swan Theatres re-opened in November
2010 after undergoing a major renovation
known as the Transformation Project
The original Shakespeare Memorial
Theatre came about after a polemic 'The
Tercentenary' was published by James
Cox, mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon, in
1865, two years after the 300th
anniversary of Shakespeare's birth, for a
fitting memorial in the town. Eventually,
through the efforts and donations of
Edward Fordham Flower and his son
Charles Edward Flower, owners of a local
brewery business in Stratford, and
important figures in local political affairs,
the first theatre was opened on the banks
of the Avon on 19 April 1879 on the site of
James Cox & Sons woodyard