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in 1888, can still be seen on the façade of the theatre, almost at ground level to the right of the entrance. The theatre's design was considered to be novel. The upper levels are supported by heavy steel
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left the theatre in 2004, Lloyd Webber refurbished and restored the auditorium and front of the house, removing the paint that covered the onyx and
Italian marble. Lloyd Webber premiered his musical
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finally closed in July, Carte had no new work to replace it, and the opera house had to close. One opera is not enough to sustain an opera house venture. It was, as the critic
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1777:"Palace Theatre owners release statement following bus crash"
1262:, Oxford University Press, March 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020)
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1849:(fourteenth ed.). London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons.
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416:played there from 2006 until January 2009, and
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1318:, ArthurLloyd.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2011
877:played at the Palace Theatre from 1985 to 2004
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463:programme cover from the theatre's first night
286:behind a small plaza near the intersection of
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1926:Morton, William; Henry Chance Newton (1905).
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282:facade dominates the west side of
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2019:Theatre Reviews from musicOMH.com
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1948:Gilbert and Sullivan: A Biography
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1014:Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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2024:Palace Theatre History Feature
1584:. Playbill.com. Archived from
1357:. University of Exeter Press.
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73:Location within Central London
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1775:Wood, Alex (20 August 2024).
1739:, Broadway.com, 16 March 2020
1576:Andrew Gans (11 April 2012).
1518:Mander and Mitchenson, p. 125
1306:Mander and Mitchenson, p. 124
1224:"Palace Theatre of Varieties"
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1105:Notes, references and sources
1066:ancestors. In the 2004 novel
1017:, a two-part play written by
956:Priscilla Queen of the Desert
929:at the Palace Theatre, London
419:Priscilla Queen of the Desert
2799:Theatre Royal Stratford East
1805:. Doctor Who Reference Guide
534:I was already preparing the
312:. The theatre opened as the
218:; 133 years ago
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2138:Delfont Mackintosh Theatres
1930:. London: Gale and Polden.
1803:"The Talons of Weng-Chiang"
587:Palace Theatre of Varieties
467:Commissioned by impresario
396:ran from 1972 to 1980, and
346:Palace Theatre of Varieties
30:Palace Theatre of Varieties
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2990:Theatres completed in 1891
2514:ChickenShed's Amphitheatre
1862:Herbert, Ian, ed. (1977).
1838:
1831:, JSBookReader, 4 May 2012
811:(1949, 841 performances),
805:(1946, 525 performances),
787:appeared at the Palace in
665:premièred his first film,
504:The theatre opened as the
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1845:Gaye, Freda, ed. (1967).
1630:"Great West End Theatres"
1246:Morton and Newton, p. 181
1125:Oxford English Dictionary
1081:Orpheus in the Underworld
1055:The Talons of Weng-Chiang
695:Royal Variety Performance
619:American Biograph Company
612:Denied permission by the
506:Royal English Opera House
431:From June 2016, the play
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1864:Who's Who in the Theatre
1847:Who's Who in the Theatre
1552:. historicengland.org.uk
1443:"An Offer of Purchase",
1232:, 10 December 1892, p. 3
1214:, 12 December 1892, p. 7
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2759:Rosemary Branch Theatre
1466:(subscription required)
1383:13 October 2006 at the
1353:McKernan, Luke (2018).
1154:13 October 2006 at the
968:Great West End Theatres
837:in 1957. In the 1960s,
757:'s final stage musical
1910:The Theatres of London
1378:Palace Theatre Feature
1286:British Film Institute
1185:6 October 2014 at the
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884:Jesus Christ Superstar
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737:musical of the 1920s.
716:On 11 March 1925, the
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393:Jesus Christ Superstar
306:Thomas Edward Collcutt
247:Thomas Edward Collcutt
2857:Bolton's Theatre Club
2534:Battersea Arts Centre
1950:. Cornwall: Stratus.
1667:Harry Potter The Play
1650:to close in November"
1634:British Theatre Guide
1078:amid a production of
979:sold the building to
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823:(1960) among others.
614:London County Council
508:in January 1891 with
487:, beginning with the
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1994:. London: Gollancz.
1447:, 27 May 1930, p. 12
1329:"In Birdland (1907)"
1271:Weightman, pp. 94–95
1099:Tottenham Court Road
1088:Nearby tube stations
1009:from 2013 to 2015.
731:George Grossmith Jr.
489:Gilbert and Sullivan
469:Richard D'Oyly Carte
302:Gilbert and Sullivan
298:Richard D'Oyly Carte
234:1892 (conversion by
125:51.51306°N 0.12972°W
2877:Greenwich Playhouse
2774:Southwark Playhouse
2729:Queen's, Hornchurch
2724:Pleasance Islington
2398:Shakespeare's Globe
1456:Pepys-Whiteley, D.
1403:on 7 September 2008
977:Really Useful Group
962:Singin' in the Rain
926:Singin' in the Rain
909:Andrew Lloyd Webber
855:Danny at the Palace
835:Royal Court Theatre
575:Sir Augustus Harris
425:Singin' in the Rain
404:Andrew Lloyd Webber
278:in London. Its red-
276:City of Westminster
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2461:Marylebone Theatre
2059:Theatres in London
1693:The New York Times
1636:, 19 February 2012
1421:Ellacott, Vivyan.
1210:"Palace Theatre",
1072:Christopher Fowler
1044:In popular culture
1036:In August 2024, a
940:The Woman in White
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840:The Sound of Music
781:Cicely Courtneidge
685:originally called
678:The Palace Theatre
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387:The Sound of Music
300:, producer of the
292:Charing Cross Road
288:Shaftesbury Avenue
130:51.51306; -0.12972
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42:The Palace Theatre
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2970:West End theatres
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2749:Riverside Studios
2456:Lyric Hammersmith
2388:Royal Opera House
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2075:ATG Entertainment
1979:978-1-85585-131-3
1957:978-1-84232-167-6
1873:978-0-273-00163-8
1756:. 14 October 2021
1735:Lefkowitz, Andy.
1038:double-decker bus
1031:COVID-19 pandemic
776:refused to sell.
740:Princess Charming
711:Maurice Chevalier
439:COVID-19 pandemic
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2471:The Other Palace
2441:Donmar Warehouse
2224:London Palladium
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1992:My Life of Music
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