The Theatre Royal Haymarket is a West End theatre in the Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foote acquired the lease in 1747, and in 1766 he gained a royal patent to play legitimate drama in the summer months. The original building was a little further north in the same street. It has been at its current location since 1821, when it was redesigned by John Nash. It is a Grade I listed building, with a seating capacity of 888. The freehold of the theatre is owned by the Crown Estate.
The Haymarket has been the site of a significant innovation in theatre. In 1873, it was the venue for the first scheduled matinée performance, establishing a custom soon followed in theatres everywhere. Its managers have included Benjamin Nottingham Webster, John Baldwin Buckstone, Squire Bancroft, Cyril Maude, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, and John Sleeper Clarke, brother-in-law of John Wilkes Booth, who quit America after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Famous actors who débuted at the theatre included Robert William Elliston and John Liston.
Haymarket Theatre
Get involved with shows at the Haymarket Theatre:
- The Miser is holding auditions: in Random Location 19 from 11:30 to 11:30 on Mon 18th Feb - more details
- A Chorus Line is holding auditions: in Random Location 1 from 16:15 to 16:15 on Mon 18th Feb - more details
- Evita is holding auditions: in Random Location 1 from 13:15 to 13:15 on Tue 19th Feb - more details
- A Chorus Line is holding auditions: in Random Location 22 from 19:00 to 19:00 on Wed 20th Feb - more details
- Company is holding auditions: in Random Location 12 from 12:15 to 12:15 on Fri 22nd Feb - more details
- A Chorus Line is holding auditions: in Random Location 37 from 15:30 to 15:30 on Fri 22nd Feb - more details
- Company is looking for: Set Designer, Sound Designer, Production Manager, Producer, Costume Designer, Director, Publicist - more details
- Evita is looking for: Producer, Set Designer, Publicist, Sound Designer, Master Carpenter - more details
- Peer Gynt is looking for: Technical Director, Producer, Sound Designer, Publicist, Set Designer, Director, Publicity Designer - more details
- The Music Man is looking for: Technical Director, Publicist, Publicity Designer, Sound Designer, Costume Designer, Producer, Production Manager - more details
- Kiss Me, Kate is looking for: Technical Director, Costume Designer, Production Manager, Master Carpenter, Sound Designer, Set Designer, Lighting Designer, Producer, Publicity Designer - more details
- The Cherry Orchard is looking for: Technical Director, Producer, Sound Designer, Lighting Designer, Set Designer, Publicist, Production Manager, Director - more details
- The Music Man has announced: Random text 43 - more details
- Lord of the Dance has announced: Random text 3 - more details
- Camelot has announced: Random text 47 - more details
- The Cherry Orchard has announced: Random text 19 - more details
News
Haymarket Theatre
07:03 on 7th February
Haymarket Theatre wants you to buy tickets for Surviving Amsterdam.
Haymarket Theatre
05:41 on 3rd February
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre wants you to buy tickets for Pirates of Oxford.
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Past shows
See all the shows that have been performed here at the venue history page.