The Other Palace
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| Address | Palace Street London, SW1 United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°29′55″N 0°08′27″W / 51.49857°N 0.14091°W |
| Public transit |   Victoria |
| Operator | Really Useful Group |
| Type | West End theatre |
| Capacity | Main stage: 312 Studio theatre: 120 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 18 September 2012 |
| Architect | Foster Wilson Architects |
| Website | |
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The Other Palace is a theatre in London's West End which opened on 18 September 2012 as the St. James Theatre.[1] It features a 312-seat main theatre and a 120-seat studio theatre.[2] It was built on the site of the former Westminster Theatre, which was damaged by a fire in 2002 and subsequently demolished.[3] It was acquired by Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group in 2016, and given its new name.[4]
Described as "the first newly built theatre complex in central London for 30 years",[2] the building was designed by Foster Wilson Architects.[5] The theatre began its debut season in September 2012 with the London premiere of Sandi Toksvig's Bully Boy.[1]
After its acquisition by the Really Useful Group, Paul Taylor Mills was appointed as the new artistic director, with a program intended to develop new musicals. The name change will become official in February 2017.[4]
External links
References
- ^ a b "St James Theatre in London's West End opens". BBC News. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ a b "About the St. James Theatre". St James Theatre. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ Alistair Smith (6 May 2009). "New plans to breathe life into Westminster Theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ a b "St. James Theatre becomes The Other Palace". Really Useful Group. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Project: St James Theatre, Westminster". Foster Wilson Architects. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
