The Duke of York Theatre opened in 1892, originally called the Trafalgar Square Theatre, before changing its name in recognition of King George V. It was specifically built for the playwright and actor Frank Wyatt and his wife Violet Melnotte, who owned the theatre until she died in 1935. It originally had a capacity of 900 seats over four levels, however today it has a more intimate size, with just 640 seats.
The theatre hosted operas and musical comedies to begin with such as ‘Madame Butterfly’ and ‘Go Bang’, one of its earliest successes. Other popular productions included ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Death and the Maiden’ and ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’; more recently serious dramatic plays such as ‘Under the Blue Sky’ with Francesca Annis and Arthur Miller’s ‘A View From the Bridge’ have been staged.
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Listing Details
- Address: 104 St. Martin’s Lane, London,WC2N 4BG,United Kingdom
- Phone: 020 7565 6500
- Website: http://duke-of-yorks.official-theatre.co.uk/,http://duke-of-yorks.official-theatre.co.uk/
- Get there by bus: 29,24,176,139,11,23,6,13,87,9,15,91,3,12,88,159,453,19,38,14
- Get there by tube/train: Leicester Square, Charing Cross.
- Wheelchair access: Yes
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Additional information:
In terms of disabled access, the Duke of York’s Theatre has two wheelchair spaces in the auditorium, located at C23 and C1 in the Royal Circle, with transfer seats also available at seats D1 and D18, which allows transfers of two wheelchairs, or one scooter. There are also disabled toilets located inside the theatre and they are located towards the rear of the Royal Circle on the right hand side.
For more information please use the contact form below : http://www.dukeofyorkstheatrelondon.net/Contact-Us.html
Opening Times
- Monday 8am-7pm
- Tuesday 8am-7pm
- Wednesday 8am-7pm
- Thursday 8am-7pm
- Friday 8am-7pm
- Saturday 10am-5pm
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