Vaudeville [London]
type: Item
label: Vaudeville Theatre @nl
label: Vaudeville
description: Theatre building in London, United Kingdom
description: theater in City of Westminster @nl
EUTA building identifier: 772
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: London
GPS: Point(-0.1225 51.5103)
Wikidata source: Q7917262
opening date: 1870-04-16T00:00:00Z
Address: 404 Strand, London, Westminster, WC2R 0NH, England
Web: vaudeville
architect: Charles John Phipps
Theatres Trust Database ID: 1991
city section: Westminster
Redevelopment date: 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Arthur Lloyd.co.uk page: VaudevilleTheatre.htm
Les Archives du Spectacle ID: /o/17068-Vaudeville-Theatre
Carthalia ID: 1140
theatricalia id: 2x/vaudeville-theatre-strand-london-london
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1870 by C. J. Phipps. Opened 16 Apr 1870 with the comedy For Love Or Money. 1887 alterations by C. J. Phipps. 1891 auditorium rebuilding and front rebuilding by C. J. Phipps. 1925-1926 major interior rebuilding (including a completely new auditorium) and rear extension by Robert Atkinson. 1954 -1960, location of 2282 performances of Salad Days. 1969 restorations. Mainly used for drama and comedy performances. Originally ca. 1500 seats, today 690 seats.