This article discusses a performance space. For the theatrical genre, please see Vaudeville. Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s

Vaudeville Theatre
1908 illustration
Address	The Strand
City	Westminster, London
Designation	Grade II
Architect	C. J. Phipps
Owned by	Nimax Theatres
Capacity	1,046 on 4 levels 690 (current)
Type	West End theatre
Opened	16 April 1870
Rebuilt	1882 C. The Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The City of Westminster ( is a borough of London with city status. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Charles John Phipps FSA known as CJ Phipps (1835 &ndash May 25, 1897) was an English Architect best known for his Theatres West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" J. Phipps 1926 Robert Atkins
Production	The Importance of Being Earnest
www.nimaxtheatres.com/vaudeville
	Coordinates: 51°30′38″N 0°07′21″W / 51.510556, -0.1225

The Vaudeville Theatre is a West End theatre on The Strand in the City of Westminster. The Importance of Being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wilde. It premiered on February 14, 1895 at the St A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" The Strand is a street in the City of Westminster, London, England. The City of Westminster ( is a borough of London with city status. As the name suggests, the theatre held mostly vaudeville shows and musical revues in its early days. Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches. It opened in 1870 and was rebuilt twice, although each new building retained elements of the previous structure. The current building opened in 1926, and the capacity is now 690 seats. Rare thunder drum and lightning sheets, together with other early stage mechanisms survive in the theatre.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Origins 1.2 Gatti family 1.3 Modern era 2 Recent and present productions 3 Nearby Tube Stations 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links

History

Origins

The theatre was designed by prolific architect C. J. Phipps, decorated in a Romanesque style by George Gordon, and opened on April 16, 1870 with Andrew Halliday's comedy, For Love Or Money and a burlesque, Don Carlos or the Infante in Arms. Charles John Phipps FSA known as CJ Phipps (1835 &ndash May 25, 1897) was an English Architect best known for his Theatres Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Andrew Halliday Andrew Halliday Duff (1830 &ndash April 10, 1877) British Journalist and Dramatist, was born at Marnoch Burlesque is a genre of entertainment also known as Travesty. A notable innovation was the concealed footlights, which would shut off if the glass in front of them was broken. ^[1] The owner, William Wybrow Robertson, had run a failing billiard hall on the site but saw more opportunity in theatre. A billiard[s], pool or snooker hall (or parlo[u]r or room) (sometimes written poolhall, snookerhall He leased the new theatre to three actors, Thomas Thorne, David James, and H. J. Montague. ^[2] The original theatre stood behind two houses on the Strand, and the entrance was through a labyrinth of small corridors. It had a seating capacity of 1,046, rising in a horseshoe, over a pit and three galleries. The cramped site meant that facilities front and backstage were limited.

The great Shakespearean actor, Henry Irving, had his first conspicuous success as Digby Grant in James Albery's Two Roses at the Vaudeville in 1870, which held the theatre for what was at the time an extroardinarily successful run of 300 nights. William Shakespeare ( baptised Sir Henry Irving ( February 6 1838 &ndash October 13 1905) born John Henry Brodribb was an English stage actor in the Victorian era James Albery ( May 4 1838 &ndash August 15 1889) was an English Dramatist. The first theatre piece in the world to achieve 500 consecutive performances was the comedy Our Boys by H. J. Byron, which started its run at the Vaudeville in 1875. Our Boys is a Comedy in three acts written by Henry James Byron, first performed in London in January 1875 at the Vaudeville Henry James Byron ( 8 January 1835 &ndash 11 April 1884) was a prolific English Dramatist, as well as a writer and actor The production went on to surpass the 1,000 performance mark. This was such a rare event that London bus conductors approaching the Vaudeville Theatre stop shouted "Our Boys!" instead of the name of the theatre. ^[3] Dramatist W. S. Gilbert presented one of his later plays, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, a burlesque "in Three Short 'Tableaux'" in 1891 (although he had published it in 1874 in Fun magazine). Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 &ndash 29 May 1911 was an English Dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his fourteen Fun was a Victorian weekly Magazine, first published on September 21 1861. Also that year, Elizabeth Robins and Marion Lea directed and starred in Ibsen's Hedda Gabler at the theatre, and his Rosmersholm had its London premiere here. Elizabeth Robins ( August 6, 1862 &ndash May 8, 1952) was an Actress, Playwright, Novelist, and Suffragist "Ibsen" redirects here For other people named Ibsen see Ibsen (disambiguation. Hedda Gabler is a play first published in 1890 by Norwegian Playwright Henrik Ibsen. Rosmersholm is a play written in 1886 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.

In 1882, Thomas Thorne became the sole lessee, and in 1889 he demolished the houses to create a foyer block in the Adamesque style, behind a Portland Stone facade on the Strand. Once again, the architect was C. J. Phipps. The theatre was refurbished to have more spacious seating and an ornate ceiling. It reopened on January 13, 1891 with a performance of Jerome K. Jerome's comedy, Woodbarrow Farm, preceded by Herbert Keith's one-act play The Note of Hand. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jerome Klapka Jerome ( May 2, 1859 – June 14, 1927) was an English writer and Humorist, best known for the humorous travelogue This foyer is preserved today, as is the four storey frontage. ^[2]

Gatti family

In 1892, Thorne passed the lease to restaurateurs Agostino and Stefano Gatti, who were also the owners of the lease of the nearby Adelphi Theatre, since 1878. The Adelphi Theatre is a 1500-seat West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster. The first production at the new theatre was a revival of Our Boys. The lease briefly passed into the hands of Weedon Grossmith in 1894, but was back with the Gattis in 1896. Walter Weedon Grossmith (better known as simply Weedon Grossmith; 9 June 1854 &ndash 14 June 1919) was an English writer The theatre became known for a series of successful musical comedies. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. The French Maid, by Basil Hood, with music by Walter Slaughter, first played in London at Terry's Theatre under the management of W. The French Maid is a musical comedy in two acts by Basil Hood, with music by Walter Slaughter, first produced at the Theatre Royal Bath, England Basil Charles Hood ( April 5 1864 &ndash August 7 1917) was a British librettist and lyricist perhaps best known for his libretti of a half Walter Alfred Slaughter ( 17 February 1860 – 2 March 1908) was an English conductor and composer of Musical comedy, H. Griffiths beginning in 1897 but transferred to the Vaudeville in early 1898, running for a very successful total of 480 London performances. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The piece starred Louie Pounds. Louisa Emma Amelia "Louie" Pounds ( February 12 1872 &ndash September 6 1970) was an English singer and actress known for Seymour Hicks and his wife Ellaline Terriss starred in a series of Christmas entertainments here, including their popular Bluebell in Fairyland (1901). Seymour Hicks ( 30 January 1871 &ndash 6 April 1949) was a British actor Music hall performer playwright screenwriter Circus girl1jpg|right|thumb|220px|Terriss as Dora in The Circus Girl ]] Ellaline Terriss, born Ellaline Lewin ( April 13 1872 &ndash Sadly, the foyer of the theatre had become infamous as the site of an argument in 1897 between Richard Archer Prince and Terriss's father, actor William Terriss. Richard Archer Prince, also known as William Archer Flint, was an actor and the murderer of William Terriss outside the Adelphi Theatre, in London William Terriss ( 20 February 1847 - 16 December 1897) was an English Actor, known for his swashbuckling hero roles such Soon after that argument, the deranged Prince stabbed William Terriss to death at the stage door of the Adelphi Theatre in Maiden Lane. The Adelphi Theatre is a 1500-seat West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster. Prince was a struggling young actor whom Terriss had tried to help. ^[4]

Hicks and Terriss also starred here in Quality Street, a comedy by J. M. Barrie, which opened at the Vaudeville in 1902 and held the stage for another long run of 459 performances. Seymour Hicks ( 30 January 1871 &ndash 6 April 1949) was a British actor Music hall performer playwright screenwriter Quality Street is a comedy in four acts by J M Barrie, who would later become famous for his creation Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up Sir James Matthew Barrie 1st Baronet OM ( 9 May, 1860 &ndash 19 June, 1937) more commonly known as J It had first played in New York in 1901 but ran there for only a modestly successful 64 performances, making it one of the first American productions to score a bigger triumph in London. This was followed by the 1903 musical The Cherry Girl by Hicks, with music by Ivan Caryll, starring Hicks, Terriss and Courtice Pounds. Felix Tilkins ( May 12 1861 &ndash November 29 1921) better known by his Pen name Ivan Caryll, was a Belgian Charles Courtice Pounds ( May 30 1862 &ndash December 21 1927) better known by the stage name Courtice Pounds, was an English ^[5] In 1904, Hicks scored an even bigger hit with the musical, The Catch of the Season, written by Hicks and Cosmo Hamilton, based on the fairy tale Cinderella. The Catch of the Season is an Edwardian musical comedy by Seymour Hicks and Cosmo Hamilton, with music by Herbert Haines and Evelyn Cosmo Hamilton ( 29 April 1870 in Norwood England – 14 October 1942 in Guildford England) born Henry Charles Cinderella ( French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta It had a very long run of 621 performances, starring Hicks, Zena Dare (who created the role of Angela when Ellaline Terriss's pregancy forced her to withdraw; and Dare was later replaced by Terriss and then by Dare's sister, Phyllis Dare), and Louie Pounds. Dare as Peter Panjpg|right|thumb|200px|in Peter Pan ]] Zena Dare ( 4 February 1887 – 11 March 1975) was an English singer Phyllis Dare ( August 15 1890 – April 27 1975) was an English singer and actress who was famous for her performances in

John Maria and Rocco Gatti took over management of the Vaudeville in 1905. In 1906, the theatre hosted the very successful The Belle of Mayfair, a musical composed by Leslie Stuart with a book by Basil Hood, Charles Brookfield, and Cosmo Hamilton, produced by Hicks' partner, Charles Frohman. The Belle of Mayfair is a Musical comedy composed by Leslie Stuart with a book by Basil Hood, Charles Brookfield and Cosmo Hamilton Leslie Stuart ( 15 March 1863 &ndash 27 March 1928) was an English composer of early Musical theatre, best known for the hit Charles Brookfield ( 19 May 1857 &ndash 20 October 1913) was a British Actor, Author, playwright and Journalist Charles Frohman ( July 15 1856 – May 7, 1915) was a Jewish American theatrical producer It ran for 431 performances and starred Edna May, Louie and her brother Courtice Pounds, and Camille Clifford. Edna Pettie, known as Edna May, was an American actress and singer Camilla Antoinette Clifford ( June 29 1885 &ndash June 28 1971) was a Belgian -born stage actress and the most famous model for the In 1910, an English adaptation of The Girl in the Train (Die geschiedene Frau – literally, "The Divorcee"), a 1908 Viennese operetta by Leo Fall), opened at the Vaudeville. Die geschiedene Frau ( The Divorcee) is an Operetta in three acts by Leo Fall (1873-1925 with a Libretto by Victor Léon. Operetta is a genre of light Opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter Leo Fall ( 2 February 1873 – 16 September 1925) was an Austrian Composer of Operettas Born in Olmütz It was produced by George Edwardes, with lyrics by Adrian Ross and starred Robert Evett, Phyllis Dare, and Rutland Barrington. George Joseph Edwardes (born as Edwards) (8 October 1855 &ndash 4 October 1915 was an English theatre manager of Irish ancestry who brought a new era in Musical For the NFL player see Adrian Ross (American football Arthur Reed Ropes ( December 23 1859 &ndash September 10 1933 Robert Evett (16 October 1874 &ndash 15 January 1949 was an English singer actor theatre manager and producer Rutland Barrington (15 January 1853 &ndash 31 May 1922 was an English singer Actor, comedian and Edwardian musical comedy star In 1911, William Greet produced Baby Mine at the theatre. Cover of the Vocal Score of Seymour Hicks' The Earl and the Girl Betty Bolton made her debut in 1916, at the age of 10, in a revue called Some, at the theatre. Betty Bolton ( January 7, 1906 - April 2, 2005) was a British Actor, beginning as a child star during World War I During and after World War I, audiences sought light entertainment, and musical revues held the Vaudeville stage, incluing Cheep (1917), the long-running Just Fancy (1920), and Rats (1923), another popular revue. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches. Albert Ketèlbey was one of the theatre's music directors. Albert William Ketèlbey ( 9 August, 1875 &ndash 26 November, 1959) was an English Composer, conductor and pianist

The theatre closed on November 7, 1925 when the interior was completely reconstructed to designs by Robert Atkins. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The auditorium was changed from a horseshoe shape to the current rectangle shape, and the seating capacity reduced to just over 700. A new dressing room block with an ornate boardroom extended the site to Maiden Lane. The theatre reopened on February 23, 1926 with a popular revue by Archie de Bear called R. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. V. P. , notable because its final rehearsal was broadcast by the BBC. The theatre then hosted William Somerset Maugham's comedy, The Bread-Winner in 1930. William Somerset Maugham, CH ( January 25 1874 &ndash December 16 1965) was an English Playwright, The Bread-Winner ( 1930) was William Somerset Maugham 's third last play and is a comedy written in one continuous act lasting about 2 hours After World War II, the theatre prestented William Douglas Home's play, The Chiltern Hundreds, which ran for 651 performances. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The record-setting musical Salad Days, composed by Julian Slade with lyrics by Dorothy Reynolds and Slade, premiered at the Bristol Old Vic in 1954 but soon transferred to the Vaudeville, enjoying the longest run of any theatrical work up to that point in history. "Salad days" is an Idiomatic expression referring to a youthful time accompanied by the inexperience enthusiasm idealism innocence or indiscretion that one Julian Penkivil Slade ( 28 May 1930 &ndash 17 June, 2006) was an English writer of Musical theatre best-known for the show Another notable production at the theatre was Arnold Wesker's 1959 play, Chips with Everything. Sir Arnold Wesker (born Stepney 24 May, 1932) is a prolific British Dramatist known for his contributions to Kitchen sink drama

Modern era

A proposed redevelopment of Covent Garden by the GLC in 1968 saw the theatre under threat, together with the nearby Adelphi, Garrick, Lyceum and Duchess theatres. Covent Garden (Pronunciation kɒvʌnt is a district in London, England, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest The Greater London Council (GLC was the top-tier Local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986 The Garrick Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Charing Cross Road, in the City of Westminster. The Lyceum Theatre is a 2000-seat West End theatre located in the City of Westminster, on Wellington Street just off the Strand. The Duchess Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, located in Catherine Street near Aldwych. An active campaign by Equity, the Musicians' Union, and theatre owners under the auspices of the Save London Theatres Campaign led to the abandonment of the scheme. Equity (formerly British Actors' Equity Association) is the Actors Trade union in the United Kingdom The Musicians' Union of the United Kingdom is the second largest musicians' Trade union in the world ^[2]

Cicely Courtneidge played at the theatre in The Bride Comes Back (1960) and Ray Cooney's Move Over Mrs. Dame Cicely Courtneidge DBE ( 1 April, 1893 &ndash 26 April, 1980) was an English actress and Comedian. Ray Cooney, OBE (born 1932 is an English Playwright and Actor, sometimes known as "the master of Farce " Markham (1971). Bill Treacher made his West End debut in 1963 in the comedy Shout for Life at the Vaudeville. Bill Treacher (born 4 June, 1930 in London) is an English Actor. In 1966, the theatre hosted Arsenic and Old Lace, starring Sybil Thorndike and her husband Lewis Casson. Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American Playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939 Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike CH DBE ( 24 October 1882 &ndash 9 June 1976) was a British actress. Sir Lewis Thomas Casson MC ( 26 October 1875 &ndash 16 May 1969) was an English Actor and Theatre director Brigid Brophy's The Burglar premiered at the theatre in 1967, and Joyce Rayburn's comedy, The Man Most Likely To. Brigid Antonia Brophy Lady Levey ( June 12, 1929, in London, England &ndash August 7, 1995, in Louth, Lincolnshire . . , opened initially at the Vaudeville in 1968 and went on to run for over 1,000 performances in London.

In 1969, the Gatti family sold their interest in the theatre to Sir Peter Saunders, and in 1970 he commissioned Peter Rice to redesign the interior. Sir Peter Saunders (born November 23 1911, Swiss Cottage, London; died February 6 2003, Hampstead London) was Peter Rice (1935&ndash1992 was an Irish Structural engineer. Life Born in Dundalk in County Louth he spent his childhood between Among other changes were a deep red wallpaper in the auditorium and more comfortable seats. Also, the loggia above the street was glazed to make the balcony an extension of the bar. The backstage lighting was rerigged, and a forestage lift and counterweight flying system were installed. The theatre achieved some protection in 1972 when it was Grade II listed. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance ^[6][7] In 1983, ownership passed to Michael Codron and David Sutton. David Sutton is the current editor of the Fortean Times magazine Stephen Waley-Cohen took ownership in 1996, passing it to Max Weitzenhofer in 2002. ^[2]

Meanwhile, drama was added to the standard bill of fare at the theatre. Hugh Paddick starred in the Joyce Rayburn farce Out on a Limb at the theatre in 1976, and Patrick Cargill and Moira Lister co-starred in the farce Key for Two in 1982. Hugh William Paddick ( 22 August 1915 &ndash 9 November 2000) was an English actor whose most notable role was in the 1960s Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Patrick Cargill ( 3 June, 1918 &ndash 23 May, 1996) was a British Actor known for his role on the British television Moira Lister de Gachassin-Lafite Vicomtesse d’Orthez ( 6 August 1923  – 27 October 2007) was an Anglo- South African film stage Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit was revived at the theatre in 1986, and Willy Russell's play Shirley Valentine played in 1988, starring Pauline Collins. Sir Noël Peirce Coward ( 16 December 1899 26 March 1973) was an English Actor, Playwright Blithe Spirit may refer to Blithe Spirit (play, a comic play Blithe Spirit (film, a 1945 British comedy film William Russell (born 23 August 1947 in Whiston Merseyside) is a British Playwright, Screenwriter, Author, Shirley Valentine is a play by Willy Russell. Synopsis Taking the form of a Monologue by a middle-aged Working class Liverpool Pauline Collins, OBE (born 3 September 1940) is an English actress who is known for playing Sarah in Upstairs In 1990, Simon Gray's play Hidden Laughter was produced at the theatre, followed by Kander and Ebb's 1991 musical, 70, Girls, 70, starring Dora Bryan. Simon James Holliday Gray CBE ( October 21, 1936 – August 7, 2008) was a prolific postwar British playwright whose work was performed Kander and Ebb were a highly successful songwriting team consisting of Composer John Kander (born March 18 1927) and Lyricist 70 Girls 70 is a musical with a book by Fred Ebb and Norman L Dora Mary Broadbent OBE (born 7 February 1924 in Southport) usually known by her stage name Dora Bryan, is an English

A 1996 revival of Salad Days, starring the duo Kit and The Widow, was not successful, but Jean Fergusson's show She Knows You Know!, in which she portrayed the comedienne Hylda Baker, played at the theatre in 1997 and was nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. Kit and The Widow are a Double act, performing humorous songs in the vein of Tom Lehrer or Flanders and Swann; they also cite Anna Russell as Jean Fergusson (born 20 December 1944 in Wakefield, Yorkshire) is a British television and theatre actress, who is best A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Hylda Baker (born February 4, 1905 in Farnworth near Bolton Lancashire - died May 1, 1986 in Epsom, Surrey The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre ^[8] Showtune, a musical revue celebrating the words and music of composer Jerry Herman was given a London production at the Vaudeville in 1998 under its new title The Best of Times. Showtune is a popular Musical revue celebrating the words and music of Broadway composer Jerry Herman. Jerry Herman (born July 10, 1931) is an American Composer / Lyricist of the Broadway Musical theater. That same year the theatre housed Kat and the Kings, which won the Olivier for Best New Musical and, in an unusual move, Best Actor in a Musical for its entire cast. Kat and the Kings is a musical with a book and lyrics by David Kramer and music by Taliep Petersen. Madame Melville, a play by Richard Nelson was presented in 2000. Madame Melville is a play by Richard Nelson. It is set in Paris in 1966 and is about an American student Carl who finds himself alone in the flat of Richard Nelson may refer to Richard Nelson (author (born 1941 anthropologist and writer Richard Nelson (playwright (born 1950 It marked the return of Macaulay Culkin to acting after a six year hiatus and also starred Irene Jacob and Madeleine Potter. Macaulay Carson Culkin (born August 26, 1980) is an American actor and writer Irène Marie Jacob (born July 15, 1966) is a French -born Swiss actress considered one of the preeminent Swiss actresses of her generation Madeleine Potter is an American actress who between 1983 and 2007 has played supporting roles in over twenty films and TV shows including four productions directed by

Since September 2002, the dance/performance art troupe Stomp has been in residence at the theatre. This article is about Performance art For other uses see Performance (disambiguation Stomp is a non-traditional Dance troupe (originating in Brighton UK that uses the body and ordinary objects to create a physical theatre performance It was announced on 19 July 2007 that the production would close on Sunday 23 September 2007 after a run of exaclty five years at the venue.

Since 2003, the theatre has been owned by Max Weitzenhoffer, and in 2005, the venue was brought under the management of Nimax Theatres Limited.

Recent and present productions

• Pageant (1 August 2000 - 30 September 2000) by Albert Evans, Bill Russell and Frank Kelly
• Mindgame (5 June 2000 - 8 July 2000) by Anthony Horowitz
• Madame Melville (18 October 2000 - 11 March 2001) by Richard Nelson, starring Macaulay Culkin
• God Only Knows (20 March 2001 - 9 June 2001) by Hugh Whitemore
• Caught in the Net - Run For Your Wife 2 (29 August 2001 - 29 June 2002) by Ray Cooney
• Betty (9 July 2002 - 3 August 2002) by Karen McLachlan
• Sonic Waffle (10 September 2002 - 21 September 2002) by Ross Noble
• Stomp (25 September 2002 - 23 September 2007 transferred to Ambassadors Theatre)
• Swimming with Sharks (16 October 2007 - 19 January 2008) by Michael Lesslie, starring Christian Slater
• The Importance of Being Earnest (22 January 2008 - 26 April 2008), starring Penelope Keith
• The Deep Blue Sea (29 April 2008 - 19 July 2008) by Terance Rattigan, starring Greta Scacchi

Nearby Tube Stations

• Charing Cross
• Embankment
• Covent Garden

Notes

[edit] References

• Guide to British Theatres 1750-1950, John Earl and Michael Sell pp. This article discusses a performance space For the theatrical genre please see Vaudeville. 144-5 (Theatres Trust, 2000) ISBN 0-7136-5688-3
• Information about the theatre
• Vaudeville Theatre history
• Profile of the theatre
• History of the site and theatre

[edit] External links

• List of recent shows at the theatre

This article discusses a performance space For the theatrical genre please see Vaudeville.

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