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The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is a theatre in the Londoner west ends.

The first building here was built after the restoration. 1663 open, were taped it of the play troop of Thomas Killigrew as one of the two theatres with a royal patent (see patent Theatre). After this building was burned down 1672, a new after plans by Christopher Wren one established and one opened 1674.

Because this building in the course 18. Century no more the requirements did not correspond, it to 1791 was torn off and after plans by Henry Holland a new built, which was used starting from 1794, but burned down after only 15 years again.

The today's theatre building that place offers to about 2200 spectators, was inaugurated 1812. The official address reads today Catherine Street, a parallel road of the Drury Lane.

Since center of the 80's of the 20sten of century it was the homeland large musicals productions such as 42nd Street, measures Saigon and My fair lady.

The nearest station London Underground is Covent guards.


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