Lyceum Theatre

Theatre History

The History of The Lyceum Theatre

There has been a Theatre on the site of the Lyceum Theatre since 1772. This original theatre was demolished and replaced by another designed by Samuel Beazley in 1815. This theatre was one of the first theatres in London to be lit by gas and sadly burned down in 1830. Samuel Beazley rebuilt the Lyceum Theatre which opened in the summer of 1834. This time the theatre was built with a splendid front portico. In 1904 Beazley's theatre was demolished and rebuilt again by Bertie Crewe to comply with Fire Safety Regulations. In 1939 The London Lyceum Theatre was purchased by the LCC- the plan was to demolish the building to make way for road improvements, luckily, when Britain went to war the demolition of the Lyceum theatre was postponed.

The theatre remained dark until 1945 when it was converted to a huge Mecca dance hall. During the 1960's and 1970's the London Lyceum was used as a venue, predominantly for rock concerts and television broadcasts. The Lyceum was returned to its former glory in 1996.

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