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:
- Carousel is holding auditions: in Random Location 11 from 10:45 to 10:45 on Fri 22nd Nov - more details
- The Lady of the Camellias is holding auditions: in Random Location 22 from 17:00 to 17:00 on Fri 22nd Nov - more details
- Company is holding auditions: in Random Location 11 from 12:00 to 12:00 on Sat 23rd Nov - more details
- Lord of the Dance is holding auditions: in Random Location 24 from 10:30 to 10:30 on Tue 26th Nov - more details
- The Lady of the Camellias is holding auditions: in Random Location 8 from 19:45 to 19:45 on Tue 26th Nov - more details
- A Chorus Line is holding auditions: in Random Location 4 from 14:30 to 14:30 on Wed 27th Nov - more details
- Sweet Charity is holding auditions: in Random Location 44 from 12:00 to 12:00 on Thu 28th Nov - more details
- Sweet Charity is looking for: Director - more details
- Company is looking for: Publicity Designer, Master Carpenter, Director, Costume Designer, Production Manager, Sound Designer, Publicist - more details
- Footloose is looking for: Publicist, Production Manager - more details
- Carousel is looking for: Sound Designer, Master Carpenter, Director, Publicity Designer, Set Designer, Lighting Designer, Technical Director, Production Manager, Publicist - more details
- Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is looking for: Production Manager - more details
- Le Cid is looking for: Lighting Designer, Technical Director, Master Carpenter, Publicity Designer, Director - more details
- Lord of the Dance is looking for: Publicist, Producer, Technical Director, Director, Production Manager, Sound Designer - more details
- The Lady of the Camellias is looking for: Production Manager, Master Carpenter, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Sound Designer, Lighting Designer, Publicist - more details
- Jersey Boys is looking for: Sound Designer, Costume Designer, Production Manager, Technical Director, Producer - more details
- 42nd Street is looking for: Lighting Designer, Director - more details
- Carousel has announced: Random text 75 - more details
News
Haymarket Theatre
00:43 on 14th November
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre is excited to announce The End of Amsterdam.
Haymarket Theatre
07:10 on 9th November
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre has a really very long post. Rehersals are well underway for our very exciting new show. We're sure you'll want to hear all about it, and maybe come see it! So anyway our latest show is Pirates of Amsterdam.
Haymarket Theatre
13:25 on 8th November
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre is excited to announce Much Ado About Addenbrooke's.
Haymarket Theatre
10:54 on 3rd November
Haymarket Theatre has some great news! We're performing Three Men in Cindies.
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Past shows
See all the shows that have been performed here at the venue history page.