Oliver - Royal Drury Lane Theatre

The Royal, Drury Lane is a theatre in the West End area of London, officially located on Catherine Street.

After the reinstatement of the kingdom in 1660, a splendid new theatre was built to designs by Christopher Wren. Having been demolished by fire on January 25, 1672, it was do well by a larger and still more complex building also designed by Wren, which housed two thousand viewers with the opening be presented at by Charles II on March 26, 1674.

The big English actor David Garrick cope the theatre during the mid-eighteenth century, during which time he shaped many plays, including most of Shakespeare's work.

The current Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, architect by Benjamin Wyatt, started on October 10, 1812 with a production of Hamlet. The inner has been significantly redesigned and repaired many times.

With a capacity of 2,205, it has been house to many big productions over the years. It is at present showing a revival of Mel Brooks' musical The Producers.

Principal latest productions

Pirates of Penzance (May 26, 1982 - October 29, 1983)

42nd Street (August 8, 1984 - January 7, 1989)

Miss Saigon (September 20, 1989 - October 30, 1999)

The Witches of Eastwick (July 18, 2000 - February 24, 2001)

My Fair Lady (July 21, 2001 - August 30, 2003)

Anything Goes (October 7, 2003 - August 28, 2004)

The Producers (November 9, 2004 - )