The first public building in the world to have electric light. Built for Richard D'Oyly Carte, opened 10 Oct 1881. 1122 seats. No smoking policy throughout. Society of London Theatre member. Member of the Ambassdor Theatre Group (ATG).
CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.