Theatre Royal, Sydney
| Address |
108 King Street MLC Centre Sydney Australia |
|---|---|
| Owner | MLC Centre |
| Operator | Ambassador Theatre Group |
| Capacity | 1,180 |
| Current use | Broad range of entertainment |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1827 |
| Rebuilt | 1976 |
| Architect | Barnett Levey |
| Website | |
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Coordinates: 33°52′05″S 151°12′32″E / 33.868°S 151.2088°E
The Theatre Royal in Sydney is Australia's oldest theatrical institution. Sydney's original Theatre Royal was built in 1827 by Barnett Levey behind the Royal Hotel, but burned to the ground in 1840. The name was dormant for 35 years until 1875 when a new Theatre Royal was built in Castlereagh Street on the corner of Rowe Street, adjacent to the Australia Hotel. In 1971-2 the theatre along with much of the block on which it was situated, was demolished to construct the MLC Centre. Action by construction unions forced the developer Lend Lease to incorporate a replacement theatre into the design. The current Theatre Royal opened in 1976 in the MLC Centre at 108 King Street between Pitt Street and Castlereagh Street. It seats 1,180 and offers a broad range of entertainment including dramas, comedy, and musicals.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Theatre Royal". cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ↑ "Theatre Royal". theatreroyal.net.au. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ↑ "Theatre Royal". goaustralia.about.com. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
External links
- Theatre Royal at sydney-theatre.com
- Ailsa McPherson (2010). "Theatre Royal". Dictionary of Sydney. Dictionary of Sydney Trust. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- Ailsa McPherson (2010). "Barnett Levey's Theatre Royal". Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 2 October 2015. [CC-By-SA]