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The Prince Of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street, London, W1

Formerly The Prince's Theatre

Above - The Prince Of Wales Theatre during the run of 'Mama Mia' in 2005.

The Prince of Wales Theatre originally opened as the Prince's Theatre on the 18th of January 1884 with a comedy called 'The Palace of Truth.' The Prince's Theatre was actually the first of two Theatres on the site and was renamed the Prince Of Wales Theatre in 1886.

Left - Seating Plan for the original Prince Of Wales Theatre - Pre 1907 - Click to enlarge.

In 1937 however the Theatre was demolished and a new Prince Of Wales Theatre arose on its site, this is the one still standing today. The new Theatre was designed by Robert Crombie, built by Marfix Ltd. and opened on the 27th of October 1937. It was a bigger Theatre than the previous one with a larger stage and auditorium. The foundation stone for the new Prince Of Wales was laid by Gracie Fields on the 17th of June 1937.

The Prince Of Wales Theatre has a Special Feature on this site where you will find a great deal of information, images, and original Programmes.

Click here to see the Prince Of Wales Theatre Feature.

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