Prince Edward Theatre

Theatre History

The History of The Prince Edward Theatre

The Prince Edward Theatre was built in 1930 with a capacity of more than sixteen hundred. The theatre opened with a musical comedy, 'Rio Rita'. It was not a success with London audiences and closed after only 59 performances. In 1936 a syndicate was formed and the Prince Edward Theatre was transformed in to a sumptuous cabaret restaurant. Large kitchens were fitted below stage, a semi-circular revolve was installed for dancing and staircases linked the dress circle and stalls.

During the Second World War the Casino was taken over by the Queensbury All Services Club. Broadcasts were made of performances, recording shows like Variety Band Box. In 1954 The Prince Edward Theatre was altered - the auditorium was converted to house a large pioneering wide-screen Cinerama and became known as the Casino Cinema. In 1978 The Prince Edward Theatre resumed it's original purpose. With a production of the smash hit musical 'Evita'- the first of a new generation of musicals written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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