Vaudeville Theatre
Vaudeville Theatre London
404 Strand, London, WC2R 0NH
Nearest Underground: Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line)
Nearest Buses: 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 68, 7A, 91, 139, 176
Theatre Facts & History
Date opened: 16 April 1870
Theatre designed by: C. J. Phipps
First production: For Love Or Money by Andrew Halliday
Number of seats: 690
Other info:There have been three Vaudeville Theatres built on this site. The first was opened on 16 April 1870, designed by C. J. Phipps; The second theatre was reconstructed and rebuilt in 1891, also designed by C. J. Phipps, opening on 13 January 1891 and closing on 7 November 1925. The third and current theatre reopened on 23 February 1926, with design by Robert Atkinson (although the Facade renamed from the previous theatre), with a revue called R.S.V.P by Archie de Bear.
