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{{Infobox Theatre
{{Infobox Theatre
|name = Duke of York's Theatre
|name = Duke of York's Theatre
|image = Duke of Yorks Theatre.jpg
|image = Ocean at the End of the Lane, Duke of York's Theatre, October 2021.jpg
|caption = Duke of York's Theatre in 2006
|caption = Duke of York's Theatre in 2021
|address = [[St Martin's Lane]]
|address = [[St Martin's Lane]]
|city = [[London]], [[WC postcode area|WC2]]
|city = [[London]], [[WC postcode area|WC2]]
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|coordinates = {{coord|51.51|-0.1275|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|architect = [[Walter Emden]]
|architect = [[Walter Emden]]
|owner = [[Ambassador Theatre Group]]
|owner = [[ATG Entertainment]]
|capacity = 640 on 3 levels<br/>(900 on 4 levels in 1892)
|capacity = 640 on 3 levels<br />(900 on 4 levels in 1892)
|type = [[West End Theatre]]
|type = [[West End Theatre]]
|opened = {{Start date and age|1892|09|10|df=yes}}
|opened = {{Start date and age|1892|09|10|df=yes}}
|yearsactive =
|yearsactive =
|rebuilt =
|rebuilt =
|othernames = Trafalgar Theatre<br/>The Trafalgar<br/>[[Royal Court Theatre|Royal Court Downstairs]] ''(during redevelopment at [[Sloane Square]])''
|othernames = Trafalgar Theatre<br />The Trafalgar<br />[[Royal Court Theatre|Royal Court Downstairs]] ''(during redevelopment at [[Sloane Square]])''
|production = ''[[King Lear]]''
|production = ''Barcelona''
|currentuse =
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|website = [http://www.atgtickets.com/venues/duke-of-yorks/ Duke of York's website at Ambassador Theatre Group]
|website = [https://www.thedukeofyorks.com/]https://www.thedukeofyorks.com/
}}
}}


The '''Duke of York's Theatre''' is a [[West End Theatre]] in St Martin's Lane, in the [[City of Westminster]], [[London]]. It was built for [[Frank Wyatt (singer)|Frank Wyatt]] and his wife, [[Violet Melnotte]], who retained ownership of the theatre until her death in 1935. It opened on 10 September 1892 as the '''Trafalgar Square Theatre''', with ''Wedding Eve''. The theatre, designed by architect [[Walter Emden]] became known as the '''Trafalgar Theatre''' in 1894 and the following year became the Duke of York's to honour the future [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]].<ref>[http://math.boisestate.edu/gas/whowaswho/M/MelnotteViolet.htm ''Violet Melnotte (1855–1935)'' D'Oyly Carte, Who Was Who (Boise State University)] accessed 11 Oct 2007</ref>
The '''Duke of York's Theatre''' is a [[West End theatre]] in St Martin's Lane, in the [[City of Westminster]], London. It was built for [[Frank Wyatt (singer)|Frank Wyatt]] and his wife, [[Violet Melnotte]], who retained ownership of the theatre until her death in 1935. Designed by the architect [[Walter Emden]], it opened on 10 September 1892 as the Trafalgar Square Theatre, and was renamed Trafalgar Theatre in 1894. The following year, it became the Duke of York's to honour the future [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]].<ref>[https://www.gsarchive.net/whowaswho/M/MelnotteViolet.htm ''Violet Melnotte (1855–1935)'' D'Oyly Carte, Who Was Who (Boise State University)] accessed 11 October 2007</ref>


One of the earliest [[Edwardian musical comedy|musical comedies]], ''[[Go-Bang]]'', was a success at the theatre in 1894. In 1900, [[Jerome K. Jerome]]'s ''Miss Hobbs'' was staged as well as [[David Belasco]]'s ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'', which was seen by [[Giacomo Puccini|Puccini]], who later turned it into the famous opera. This was also the theatre where [[J. M. Barrie]]'s ''[[Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up]]'' debuted on 27 December 1904. Many famous British actors have appeared here, including [[Basil Rathbone]], who played Alfred de Musset in ''Madame Sand'' in June 1920, returning in November 1932 as the Unknown Gentleman in ''Tonight or Never''.
The theatre's opening show was comic opera ''The Wedding Eve'' by [[Frédéric Toulmouche]]. One of the earliest [[Edwardian musical comedy|musical comedies]], ''[[Go-Bang]]'', was a success at the theatre in 1894. In 1900, [[Jerome K. Jerome]]'s ''Miss Hobbs'' was staged as well as [[David Belasco]]'s ''[[Madame Butterfly]]'', which was seen by [[Giacomo Puccini|Puccini]], who later turned it into the famous opera. This was also the theatre where [[J. M. Barrie]]'s ''[[Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up]]'' debuted on 27 December 1904. Many famous British actors have appeared here, including [[Basil Rathbone]], who played Alfred de Musset in ''[[Madame Sand]]'' in June 1920, returning in November 1932 as the Unknown Gentleman in ''Tonight or Never''.


The theatre was [[listed building|Grade II listed]] by [[English Heritage]] in September 1960.<ref>[http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=2&id=426958 English Heritage listing details] accessed 28 Apr 2007</ref> In the late 1970s the freehold of the theatre was purchased by [[Capital Radio]] and it closed in 1979 for refurbishment. It reopened in February 1980 and the first production under the patronage of Capital Radio was ''Rose'', starring [[Glenda Jackson]]. In 1991 comedian [[Pat Condell]] performed sketches at the theatre which were later released onto DVD.<ref name="barfbite">{{cite web
The theatre was [[listed building|Grade II listed]] by [[English Heritage]] in September 1960.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071111100345/http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=2&id=426958 English Heritage listing details] accessed 28 April 2007</ref> In the late 1970s the freehold of the theatre was purchased by [[Capital Radio]] and it closed in 1979 for refurbishment. It reopened in February 1980 and the first production under the patronage of Capital was ''Rose'', starring [[Glenda Jackson]]. In 1991 comedian [[Pat Condell]] performed sketches at the theatre which were later released on DVD.<ref name="barfbite">{{cite web
| title = Barf Bites Back! (VHS) (1991)
|title = Barf Bites Back! (VHS) (1991)
| publisher = Amazon.co.uk
|publisher = Amazon.co.uk
| url = https://www.amazon.co.uk/Barf-Bites-Back-Tony-Slattery/dp/B00008T3N4
|url = https://www.amazon.co.uk/Barf-Bites-Back-Tony-Slattery/dp/B00008T3N4
| accessdate = 2009-03-16}}</ref>
|access-date = 2009-03-16
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090122213329/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Barf-Bites-Back-Tony-Slattery/dp/B00008T3N4
|archive-date = 22 January 2009
|url-status = dead}}</ref>


The [[Ambassador Theatre Group]] bought the theatre in 1992; this coincided with the successful [[Royal Court Theatre|Royal Court]] production of [[Ariel Dorfman]]'s ''[[Death and the Maiden (play)|Death and the Maiden]]''. A host of successes followed including the 21st anniversary performance of Richard O'Brien's ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' and the Royal Court Classics Season in 1995.
[[ATG Entertainment]] bought the theatre in 1992; this coincided with the successful [[Royal Court Theatre|Royal Court]] production of [[Ariel Dorfman]]'s ''[[Death and the Maiden (play)|Death and the Maiden]]''. A host of successes followed including the 21st anniversary performance of Richard O'Brien's ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' and the Royal Court Classics Season in 1995.


The theatre is the London headquarters of the Ambassador Theatre Group, as well as the producing offices of their subsidiary [[Sonia Friedman|Sonia Friedman Productions]], whose revival of ''[[In Celebration (play)|In Celebration]]'' starring Hollywood leading man [[Orlando Bloom]] played until 15 September 2007.
The theatre houses the producing offices of ATG Entertainment's subsidiary [[Sonia Friedman|Sonia Friedman Productions]], whose revival of ''[[In Celebration (play)|In Celebration]]'' starring [[Orlando Bloom]] played until 15 September 2007.

Singers [[Rag'n'Bone Man]] and [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] filmed their 2021 video for ''Anywhere Away From Here'' in the theatre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilut9TzMfXs|title=Rag'n'Bone Man & P!nk – Anywhere Away from Here (Official Video)|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/rag-n-bone-man-pink-single/|title=Rag'n'Bone Man collaborates with P!nk on latest single 'Anywhere Away from Here'|date=13 April 2021}}</ref>


==Recent, current and future productions==
==Recent, current and future productions==
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* ''The Holy Terror'' (14 April 2004 – 8 May 2004) by [[Simon Gray]]
* ''The Holy Terror'' (14 April 2004 – 8 May 2004) by [[Simon Gray]]
* ''Dirty Blonde'' (16 June 2004 – 28 August 2004) by Claudia Shear
* ''Dirty Blonde'' (16 June 2004 – 28 August 2004) by Claudia Shear
* ''[[Journey's End]]'' (5 October 2004 – 19 February 2005) by [[R.C. Sherriff]]
* ''[[Journey's End]]'' (5 October 2004 – 19 February 2005) by [[R. C. Sherriff]]
* ''[[The Dresser]]'' (28 February 2005 – 14 May 2005) by [[Ronald Harwood]], starring [[Nicholas Lyndhurst]] and [[Julian Glover]]
* ''[[The Dresser]]'' (28 February 2005 – 14 May 2005) by [[Ronald Harwood]], starring [[Nicholas Lyndhurst]] and [[Julian Glover]]
* ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' (27 May 2005 – 6 August 2005) by [[Henrik Ibsen]], starring [[Eve Best]] and [[Iain Glen]]
* ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' (27 May 2005 – 6 August 2005) by [[Henrik Ibsen]], starring [[Eve Best]] and [[Iain Glen]]
* ''Tom, Dick and Harry'' (23 August 2005 – 29 October 2005) by [[Ray Cooney]] and Michael Cooney, starring Joe, Stephen and Mark McGann
* ''Tom, Dick and Harry'' (23 August 2005 – 29 October 2005) by [[Ray Cooney]] and [[Michael Cooney (playwright)|Michael Cooney]], starring Joe, Stephen and Mark McGann
* ''[[I Am My Own Wife]]'' (10 November 2005 – 10 December 2005) by Doug Wright, starring [[Jefferson Mays]]
* ''[[I Am My Own Wife]]'' (10 November 2005 – 10 December 2005) by Doug Wright, starring [[Jefferson Mays]]
* ''Embers'' (1 March 2006 – 24 June 2006) by [[Sándor Márai]], adapted by [[Christopher Hampton]], starring [[Jeremy Irons]] and [[Patrick Malahide]]
* ''Embers'' (1 March 2006 – 24 June 2006) by [[Sándor Márai]], adapted by [[Christopher Hampton]], starring [[Jeremy Irons]] and [[Patrick Malahide]]
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* ''[[No Man's Land (play)|No Man's Land]]'' (7 October 2008 – 3 January 2009) by [[Harold Pinter]], starring [[Michael Gambon]], [[David Bradley (English actor)|David Bradley]], [[David Walliams]] and [[Nick Dunning]]
* ''[[No Man's Land (play)|No Man's Land]]'' (7 October 2008 – 3 January 2009) by [[Harold Pinter]], starring [[Michael Gambon]], [[David Bradley (English actor)|David Bradley]], [[David Walliams]] and [[Nick Dunning]]
* ''[[A View From the Bridge]]'' (5 February 2009 – 16 May 2009) by [[Arthur Miller]], starring [[Ken Stott]]
* ''[[A View From the Bridge]]'' (5 February 2009 – 16 May 2009) by [[Arthur Miller]], starring [[Ken Stott]]
* ''[[Arcadia]]'' (27 May 2009 – 12 September 2009) by [[Tom Stoppard]] starring [[Samantha Bond]], [[Nancy Carroll]], [[Jessie Cave]], [[Trevor Cooper]], [[Sam Cox (actor)|Sam Cox]], [[Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1986)|Lucy Griffiths]], Tom Hodgkins, [[Hugh Mitchell (actor)|Hugh Mitchell]], [[Neil Pearson]], George Potts, [[Dan Stevens]] and [[Ed Stoppard]]
* ''[[Arcadia (play)|Arcadia]]'' (27 May 2009 – 12 September 2009) by [[Tom Stoppard]] starring [[Samantha Bond]], [[Nancy Carroll]], [[Jessie Cave]], [[Trevor Cooper]], [[Sam Cox (actor)|Sam Cox]], [[Lucy Griffiths (actress, born 1986)|Lucy Griffiths]], Tom Hodgkins, [[Hugh Mitchell (actor)|Hugh Mitchell]], [[Neil Pearson]], George Potts, [[Dan Stevens]] and [[Ed Stoppard]]
* ''[[Speaking in Tongues]]'' (18 September 2009 – 12 December 2009) by [[Andrew Bovell]] starring [[John Simm]]
* ''Speaking in Tongues'' (18 September 2009 – 12 December 2009) by [[Andrew Bovell]] starring [[John Simm]]
* ''[[Bedroom Farce]]'' (24 March 2010 – 10 July 2010) by [[Alan Ayckbourn]]
* ''[[Bedroom Farce (play)|Bedroom Farce]]'' (24 March 2010 – 10 July 2010) by [[Alan Ayckbourn]]
* ''[[Ghost Stories (play)|Ghost Stories]]'' (25 June 2010 – 16 July 2011) by [[Jeremy Dyson]] and [[Andy Nyman]] starring [[Andy Nyman]], David Cardy, Ryan Gage and [[Nicholas Burns (British actor)|Nicholas Burns]]
* ''[[Ghost Stories (play)|Ghost Stories]]'' (25 June 2010 – 16 July 2011) by [[Jeremy Dyson]] and [[Andy Nyman]] starring [[Andy Nyman]], David Cardy, Ryan Gage and [[Nicholas Burns (British actor)|Nicholas Burns]]
* ''[[Journey's End]]'' (19 July 2011 – 3 September 2011) by [[R. C. Sherriff]]
* ''[[Journey's End]]'' (19 July 2011 – 3 September 2011) by [[R. C. Sherriff]]
* ''[[Backbeat (film)|Backbeat]]'' (10 October 2011 – 18 February 2012), co-written by [[Iain Softley]] and [[Stephen Jeffreys]], musical direction by [[Paul Stacey]], and directed by [[David Leveaux]].<ref>[http://www.atgtickets.com/2871/669/London/Duke-Of-Yorks/Backbeat-Tickets "Official Duke of York's Theatre Website"], ''Ambassador Theatre Group'', accessed 22 August 2011.</ref>
* ''[[Backbeat (film)|Backbeat]]'' (10 October 2011 – 18 February 2012), co-written by [[Iain Softley]] and [[Stephen Jeffreys]], musical direction by [[Paul Stacey]], and directed by [[David Leveaux]].<ref>[http://www.atgtickets.com/2871/669/London/Duke-Of-Yorks/Backbeat-Tickets "Official Duke of York's Theatre Website"], ''Ambassador Theatre Group'', accessed 22 August 2011.</ref>
* ''[[All New People (play)|All New People]]'' (22 February 2012 – 28 April 2012) by [[Zach Braff]], directed by Peter DuBois, starring [[Zach Braff]], [[Eve Myles]], [[Paul Hilton (British actor)|Paul Hilton]] and [[Susannah Fielding]].<ref>{{cite news|title=All New People |date=30 April 2012 |publisher=All New People |url=http://www.allnewpeople.co.uk/index.html |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20131210083421/http://www.allnewpeople.co.uk/index.html |archivedate=10 December 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>
* ''[[All New People (play)|All New People]]'' (22 February 2012 – 28 April 2012) by [[Zach Braff]], directed by Peter DuBois, starring [[Zach Braff]], [[Eve Myles]], [[Paul Hilton (British actor)|Paul Hilton]] and [[Susannah Fielding]].<ref>{{cite news|title=All New People |date=30 April 2012 |publisher=All New People |url=http://www.allnewpeople.co.uk/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131210083421/http://www.allnewpeople.co.uk/index.html |archive-date=10 December 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[Posh (play)|Posh]]'' (23 May 2012 – 4 August 2012) (transfers from the [[Royal Court Theatre]])
* ''[[Posh (play)|Posh]]'' (23 May 2012 – 4 August 2012) (transfers from the [[Royal Court Theatre]])
* ''Jumpy'' (28 August 2012 – 3 November 2012) by April de Angelis, starring [[Tamsin Greig]]
* ''Jumpy'' (28 August 2012 – 3 November 2012) by April de Angelis, starring [[Tamsin Greig]]
* ''Constellations'' (16 November 2012 – 5 January 2013) by [[Nick Payne]], starring [[Sally Hawkins]] and [[Rafe Spall]] (transfers from the [[Royal Court Theatre]])
* ''Constellations'' (16 November 2012 – 5 January 2013) by [[Nick Payne]], starring [[Sally Hawkins]] and [[Rafe Spall]] (transfers from the [[Royal Court Theatre]])
* ''[[The Judas Kiss (play)|The Judas Kiss]]'' (17 January 2013 – 6 April 2013) by [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]], starring [[Rupert Everett]] and [[Freddie Fox (actor)|Freddie Fox]] (transfers from the [[Hampstead Theatre]])
* ''[[The Judas Kiss (play)|The Judas Kiss]]'' (17 January 2013 – 6 April 2013) by [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]], starring [[Rupert Everett]] and [[Freddie Fox (actor)|Freddie Fox]] (transfers from the [[Hampstead Theatre]])
* ''[[Passion Play (play)|Passion Play]]'' (7 May 2013 – 3 August 2013) by [[Peter Nichols]], starring [[Zoë Wanamaker]]
* ''[[Passion Play (play)|Passion Play]]'' (7 May 2013 – 3 August 2013) by [[Peter Nichols (playwright)|Peter Nichols]], starring [[Zoë Wanamaker]]
* ''[[A Doll's House]]'' (14 August 2013 – 26 October 2013) by [[Henrik Ibsen]], starring [[Hattie Morahan]]
* ''[[A Doll's House]]'' (14 August 2013 – 26 October 2013) by [[Henrik Ibsen]], starring [[Hattie Morahan]]
* ''[[Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense]]'' (12 November 2013 – 20 September 2014) by [[PG Wodehouse]]
* ''[[Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense]]'' (12 November 2013 – 20 September 2014) by [[P. G. Wodehouse]]
* ''Neville's Island'' (10 October 2014 – 3 January 2015) by [[Tim Firth]], starring [[Adrian Edmondson]], [[Miles Jupp]], [[Neil Morrissey]] and [[Robert Webb]]
* ''Neville's Island'' (10 October 2014 – 3 January 2015) by [[Tim Firth]], starring [[Adrian Edmondson]], [[Miles Jupp]], [[Neil Morrissey]] and [[Robert Webb]]
* ''The Nether'' (30 January 2015 – 25 April 2015) by [[Jennifer Haley]] (transfer from the Royal Court Theatre)
* ''The Nether'' (30 January 2015 – 25 April 2015) by [[Jennifer Haley]] (transfer from the Royal Court Theatre)
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* ''[[Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour]]'' (15 May 2017 – 2 September 2017)
* ''[[Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour]]'' (15 May 2017 – 2 September 2017)
* ''Ink'' (19 September 2017 – 6 January 2018) by [[James Graham (playwright)|James Graham]], starring [[Bertie Carvel]] and [[Richard Coyle]]
* ''Ink'' (19 September 2017 – 6 January 2018) by [[James Graham (playwright)|James Graham]], starring [[Bertie Carvel]] and [[Richard Coyle]]
* ''[[Mary Stuart (play)|Mary Stuart]]'' (25 January 2018 – 31 March 2018) by [[Friedrich Schiller]], starring [[Juliet Stevenson]] and [[Lia Williams]]
* ''[[Mary Stuart (Schiller play)|Mary Stuart]]'' (25 January 2018 – 31 March 2018) by [[Friedrich Schiller]], in a new version by [[Robert Icke]], starring [[Juliet Stevenson]] and [[Lia Williams]]
* ''[[The Moderate Soprano]]'' (12 April 2018 – 30 June 2018) by [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]], starring [[Roger Allam]] and [[Nancy Carroll (British actress)|Nancy Carroll]]
* ''[[The Moderate Soprano]]'' (12 April 2018 – 30 June 2018) by [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]], starring [[Roger Allam]] and [[Nancy Carroll (British actress)|Nancy Carroll]]
* ''[[King Lear]]'' (26 July 2018 – 3 November 2018) by [[William Shakespeare]], starring [[Ian McKellen]]
* ''[[King Lear]]'' (26 July 2018 – 3 November 2018) by [[William Shakespeare]], starring [[Ian McKellen]]
* ''[[Summer and Smoke]]'' (20 November 2018 – 19 January 2019) by [[Tennessee Williams]], starring Patsy Ferran and [[Matthew Needham]]
* ''[[Summer and Smoke]]'' (20 November 2018 – 19 January 2019) by [[Tennessee Williams]], starring Patsy Ferran and [[Matthew Needham]]
* ''[[Home, I'm Darling|Home, I’m Darling]]'' (5 February 2019 – 13 April 2019) by [[Laura Wade]], starring [[Katherine Parkinson]]
* ''[[Rosmersholm]]'' (2 May 2019 – 20 July 2019) by [[Henrik Ibsen]], starring [[Hayley Atwell]] and [[Tom Burke (actor)|Tom Burke]]
* ''The Girl on the Train'' (23 July 2019 – 17 August 2019)
* ''The Son'' (2 September 2019 – 2 November 2019) by [[Florian Zeller]], translated by [[Christopher Hampton]]
* ''[[Touching the Void (play)|Touching the Void]]'' (9 November 2019 - 29 February 2020) by [[David Greig (dramatist)|David Greig]]<ref>[https://bristololdvic.org.uk/press/west-end-transfer-announced-for-tom-morris-production-of-touching-the-void "West End transfer announced"], accessed 14 May 2019</ref>
* ''[[Blithe Spirit (play)|Blithe Spirit]]'' (10 March 2020 – 11 April 2020) by [[Noël Coward]], starring [[Jennifer Saunders]] (production closed early due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]])
* ''[[The Ocean at the End of the Lane (play)|The Ocean at the End of the Lane]]'' (23 October 2021 – 14 May 2022)
* ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'' (23 May 2022 – 27 August 2022) by [[Tennessee Williams]], starring [[Amy Adams]]
* [[A Different Stage (musical)|''A Different Stage'']] (30 August 2022 - 25 September 2022) by and starring [[Gary Barlow]]
* ''[[The Doctor (play)|The Doctor]]'' (4 October 2022 – 11 December 2022) by [[Robert Icke]], starring [[Juliet Stevenson]]
* ''[[Mother Goose]]'' (15 December 2022 – 29 January 2023) starring [[Ian McKellen]] and [[John Bishop]]
* ''[[Shirley Valentine]]'' (17 February 2023 – 3 June 2023) by [[Willy Russell]], starring [[Sheridan Smith]]
* ''[[The Pillowman]]'' (10 June 2023 – 2 September 2023) by [[Martin McDonagh]], starring [[Lily Allen]] and [[Steve Pemberton]]
* ''Vanya'' (15 September 2023 – 21 October 2023) starring [[Andrew Scott (actor)|Andrew Scott]]
* ''Backstairs Billy'' (27 October 2023 – 27 January 2024) by [[Marcelo Dos Santos (writer)|Marcelo Dos Santos]], starring [[Penelope Wilton]] and [[Luke Evans]]
* ''[[An Enemy of the People]]'' (6 February 2024 – 6 April 2024) by [[Henrik Ibsen]], in a new version by [[Thomas Ostermeier]], starring [[Matt Smith]]
* ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (11 May 2024 – 3 August 2024) by [[William Shakespeare]], starring [[Tom Holland]]
* ''Shifters'' (12 August 2024 - 12 October 2024) by Benedict Lombe
* ''Barcelona'' (21 October 2024 - 11 January 2025) by [[Bess Wohl]] starring [[Lily Collins]] and [[Álvaro Morte]]


==Nearby Tube Stations==
==Nearby Tube Stations==
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* ''Who's Who in the Theatre'', edited by John Parker, tenth edition, revised, London, 1947, p.&nbsp;1183-4.
* ''Who's Who in the Theatre'', edited by John Parker, tenth edition, revised, London, 1947, pp.&nbsp;1183–4.
* ''Guide to British Theatres 1750–1950'', John Earl and Michael Sell pp.&nbsp;108–9 (Theatres Trust, 2000) {{ISBN|0-7136-5688-3}}
* ''Guide to British Theatres 1750–1950'', John Earl and Michael Sell pp.&nbsp;108–9 (Theatres Trust, 2000) {{ISBN|0-7136-5688-3}}


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Latest revision as of 20:58, 30 October 2024

Duke of York's Theatre
Trafalgar Theatre
The Trafalgar
Royal Court Downstairs (during redevelopment at Sloane Square)
Duke of York's Theatre in 2021
Map
AddressSt Martin's Lane
London, WC2
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°30′36″N 0°07′39″W / 51.51°N 0.1275°W / 51.51; -0.1275
Public transitLondon Underground Charing Cross; Leicester Square
National Rail Charing Cross
OwnerATG Entertainment
DesignationGrade II listed
TypeWest End Theatre
Capacity640 on 3 levels
(900 on 4 levels in 1892)
ProductionBarcelona
Construction
Opened10 September 1892; 132 years ago (1892-09-10)
ArchitectWalter Emden
Website
[1]https://www.thedukeofyorks.com/

The Duke of York's Theatre is a West End theatre in St Martin's Lane, in the City of Westminster, London. It was built for Frank Wyatt and his wife, Violet Melnotte, who retained ownership of the theatre until her death in 1935. Designed by the architect Walter Emden, it opened on 10 September 1892 as the Trafalgar Square Theatre, and was renamed Trafalgar Theatre in 1894. The following year, it became the Duke of York's to honour the future King George V.[1]

The theatre's opening show was comic opera The Wedding Eve by Frédéric Toulmouche. One of the earliest musical comedies, Go-Bang, was a success at the theatre in 1894. In 1900, Jerome K. Jerome's Miss Hobbs was staged as well as David Belasco's Madame Butterfly, which was seen by Puccini, who later turned it into the famous opera. This was also the theatre where J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up debuted on 27 December 1904. Many famous British actors have appeared here, including Basil Rathbone, who played Alfred de Musset in Madame Sand in June 1920, returning in November 1932 as the Unknown Gentleman in Tonight or Never.

The theatre was Grade II listed by English Heritage in September 1960.[2] In the late 1970s the freehold of the theatre was purchased by Capital Radio and it closed in 1979 for refurbishment. It reopened in February 1980 and the first production under the patronage of Capital was Rose, starring Glenda Jackson. In 1991 comedian Pat Condell performed sketches at the theatre which were later released on DVD.[3]

ATG Entertainment bought the theatre in 1992; this coincided with the successful Royal Court production of Ariel Dorfman's Death and the Maiden. A host of successes followed including the 21st anniversary performance of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show and the Royal Court Classics Season in 1995.

The theatre houses the producing offices of ATG Entertainment's subsidiary Sonia Friedman Productions, whose revival of In Celebration starring Orlando Bloom played until 15 September 2007.

Singers Rag'n'Bone Man and Pink filmed their 2021 video for Anywhere Away From Here in the theatre.[4][5]

Recent, current and future productions

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Nearby Tube Stations

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Duke of York's Theatre.
  1. ^ Violet Melnotte (1855–1935) D'Oyly Carte, Who Was Who (Boise State University) accessed 11 October 2007
  2. ^ English Heritage listing details accessed 28 April 2007
  3. ^ "Barf Bites Back! (VHS) (1991)". Amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Rag'n'Bone Man & P!nk – Anywhere Away from Here (Official Video)". YouTube.
  5. ^ "Rag'n'Bone Man collaborates with P!nk on latest single 'Anywhere Away from Here'". 13 April 2021.
  6. ^ – Rent posts early closing notices. – IndieLondon, 2007.
  7. ^ "Official Duke of York's Theatre Website", Ambassador Theatre Group, accessed 22 August 2011.
  8. ^ "All New People". All New People. 30 April 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Doctor Faustus", accessed 29 February 2016.
  10. ^ "West End transfer announced", accessed 14 May 2019
  • Who's Who in the Theatre, edited by John Parker, tenth edition, revised, London, 1947, pp. 1183–4.
  • Guide to British Theatres 1750–1950, John Earl and Michael Sell pp. 108–9 (Theatres Trust, 2000) ISBN 0-7136-5688-3
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