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.
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Haymarket Theatre
09:01 on 5th June
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre wants you to buy tickets for Angels in St John's.
Haymarket Theatre
21:16 on 3rd June
Haymarket Theatre has some great news! We're performing Surviving St John's.
Haymarket Theatre
09:47 on 3rd June
Haymarket Theatre is excited to announce The Merchant of Addenbrooke's.
Haymarket Theatre
00:52 on 30th May
Haymarket Theatre is excited to announce A Streetcar Named St John's.
Haymarket Theatre
12:03 on 21st May
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 Waiting for Addenbrooke's.
Haymarket Theatre
05:38 on 21st May
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre has some great news! We're performing The End of St John's.
Haymarket Theatre
13:32 on 18th May
Hi @Camdram! Haymarket Theatre has some great news! We're performing Surviving Panto.
Haymarket Theatre
05:38 on 15th May
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 Waiting for Cindies.
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