Designed by C I Phipps and decorated by Collinson & Locke, the most beautifully fitted theatre in Europe opened its doors on 10th October 1881 with a transfer from the Opera Comique of Gilbert and Sullivan's opera Patience. The Savoy Theatre became famous as the first public building in the world to be lit by Incandescent electric lights and in one way or another it has been blazing ever since. Loved, and eventually listed, the Savoy Theatre''s auditorium, ravaged with fire in the early hours of 12th February 1990, has now been triumphantly and dazzlingly recreated under the guidance of the theatre''s late chairman, Sir Hugh Wontner, and the distinguished architect, Sir William Whitfield. The auditorium and public areas have been faithfully restored to the 1929 vision of Tugwell and Ionides.

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Thursday 24th May 2012, 7:30pm
The Sunshine Boy
Neil Simon’s award-winning comedy The Sunshine Boys tells the tale of two ageing Vaudevillian stars as they are…
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Friday 25th May 2012, 7:30pm
The Sunshine Boy
Neil Simon’s award-winning comedy The Sunshine Boys tells the tale of two ageing Vaudevillian stars as they are…
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