Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Theatre Architecture

The Architecture of Theatre Royal Drury Lane

The original 1663 theatre was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. The next theatre was reputed to have been designed by Sir Christopher Wren. Subsequently the theatre has been demolished, rebuilt and burned down once more!
The fourth and present building, was designed by Benjamin Wyatt and opened in 1812. Since then the interior has been continually improved and re-decorated resulting in one of London's grandest foyers complete with columns, gilded mouldings, beautiful chandeliers and a sweeping marble staircase.

The Theatre Royal of today has a four-tiered auditorium dating from 1922 with a capacity of 2,283. The proscenium arch is 42 ft. wide. The huge stage is 80 ft deep with impressive backstage areas, ideal for staging large scale musicals.

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