The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre in Covent Garden, in the London borough of Westminster. The building faces Catherine Street and backs onto Drury Lane. The current building is the most recent in a line of four theatres which were built at the same location, the earliest of which dates back to 1663, making it the oldest theatre site in London. For its first two centuries, Drury Lane could "reasonably have claimed to be London's leading theatre". For most of that time, it was one of a handful of patent theatres, granted monopoly rights to the production of "legitimate" drama in London.
The first theatre on the site was built at the behest of Thomas Killigrew in the early years of the English Restoration. Initially known as "Theatre Royal in Bridges Street", its proprietors hired a number of prominent actors who performed at the theatre on a regular basis, including Nell Gwyn and Charles Hart. In 1672 the theatre caught fire and Killigrew built a larger theatre on the same plot, designed by Sir Christopher Wren; renamed the "Theatre Royal in Drury Lane," it opened in 1674. This building lasted nearly 120 years, under the leaderships of Colley Cibber, David Garrick and Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the last of whom employed Joseph Grimaldi as the theatre's resident Clown.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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Auditions for The Mousetrap
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- Fri 14th Aug, 16:00–18:00, Random Location 5
- Sun 9th Aug, 12:45–14:45, Random Location 47
- Wed 5th Aug, 18:30–22:30, Random Location 3
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Auditions for The Producers
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- Sun 2nd Aug, 15:00–18:00, Random Location 3
- Fri 14th Aug, 18:15–20:15, Random Location 10
- Sat 1st Aug, 17:00–19:00, Random Location 42
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Technical roles for Death of a Salesman
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Auditions for Antony and Cleopatra
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- Tue 4th Aug, 15:30–18:30, Random Location 27
- Thu 13th Aug, 15:45–19:45, Random Location 27
- Sat 8th Aug, 16:15–18:15, Random Location 34
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Auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar
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Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
22:34 on 1st August
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane has some great news! We're performing Who's Afraid of Cindies.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
03:07 on 31st July
Hi @Camdram! Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is excited to announce Waiting for Week 5.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
01:25 on 29th July
Hi @Camdram! Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 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 Three Men in Week 5.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
04:39 on 26th July
Hi @Camdram! Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is excited to announce The End of St John's.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
07:00 on 25th July
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane wants you to buy tickets for The Merchant of Week 5.
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Past shows
See all the shows that have been performed here at the venue history page.