Savoy Theatre
Savoy Theatre – London
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The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre located in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre opened on 10 October 1881 and was built by Richard D’Oyly Carte on the site of the old Savoy Palace as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, which became known as the Savoy Operas as a result.
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Address – Strand, London WC2R 0ET UK. |
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Box Office – Daily Phone – 0844 871 7687 Access line – 0844 871 7677. |
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Transport Tube : Charing Cross(Bakerloo and Northern lines) .
Bus: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 77a, 91, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521 |
THEATRE FACILITIES
Wheelchair Access
Access through a side entrance from the Embankment side of Carting Lane.
There are 2 spaces for wheelchair users with companion seating located near by. Please book disabled tickets through the venue.
Hard of Hearing
Radio receivers are available with head sets to collect from reception. You will need to book these in advance with the venue.
Guide Dogs
Guide dogs are allowed in the auditorium or staff can dog-sit.
SAVOY THEATRE LONDON
The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre located in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre opened on 10 October 1881 and was built by Richard D’Oyly Carte on the site of the old Savoy Palace as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan, which became known as the Savoy Operas as a result.
The theatre was the first theatre, and the first public building in the world, to be lit entirely by electricity. In 1889, Richard D’Oyly Carte built the Savoy Hotel next to the theatre. For many years, the Savoy was the home of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, and it was run by the Carte family for over a century. Richard’s son Rupert D’Oyly Carte rebuilt and modernised the theatre in 1929, and it was rebuilt again in 1993 following a fire. It is a Grade II* listed building.
In addition to The Mikado and other famous Gilbert and Sullivan premières, the theatre has hosted such notable premières as the first public performance in England of Oscar Wilde’s Salome (1931) and Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit (1941). In recent years it has presented opera, Shakespeare and other non-musical plays, and musicals, including revivals, new shows including Never Forget, and the original London production of Legally Blonde.
