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:
- Fiddler on the Roof is holding auditions: in Random Location 23 from 20:00 to 20:00 on Thu 20th Jun - more details
- Brigadoon is holding auditions: in Random Location 50 from 14:15 to 14:15 on Sat 22nd Jun - more details
- Mary Poppins is looking for: Set Designer, Master Carpenter, Technical Director, Costume Designer, Director, Producer, Sound Designer, Publicity Designer, Lighting Designer - more details
- Hedda Gabler is looking for: Producer, Publicist, Production Manager, Lighting Designer - more details
- Aida is looking for: Sound Designer, Publicity Designer, Costume Designer, Producer, Director, Production Manager, Lighting Designer - more details
- Company is looking for: Master Carpenter, Producer, Sound Designer, Lighting Designer, Publicity Designer, Publicist, Costume Designer - more details
- A Streetcar Named Desire has announced: Random text 75 - more details
- The Cherry Orchard has announced: Random text 92 - more details
News
Haymarket Theatre
06:08 on 13th June
Haymarket Theatre is excited to announce Who's Afraid of the Van of Life.
Haymarket Theatre
01:40 on 10th June
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre wants you to buy tickets for Much Ado About Oxford.
Haymarket Theatre
08:17 on 5th June
Haymarket Theatre wants you to buy tickets for Who's Afraid of St John's.
Haymarket Theatre
05:29 on 2nd June
Haymarket Theatre is excited to announce Who's Afraid of the Van of Life.
Haymarket Theatre
02:33 on 30th May
Haymarket Theatre wants you to buy tickets for Much Ado About Week 5.
Haymarket Theatre
03:43 on 28th May
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre has some great news! We're performing Angels in Oxford.
Haymarket Theatre
00:15 on 25th May
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre wants you to buy tickets for Three Men in St John's.
Haymarket Theatre
09:05 on 23rd May
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre wants you to buy tickets for Much Ado About Oxford.
Haymarket Theatre
10:08 on 20th May
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre is excited to announce Angels in Amsterdam.
Shows
- Sun 23 Jun
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Past shows
See all the shows that have been performed here at the venue history page.