London Palladium
The London Palladium is a Theater of London's West End in Argyll Street.
building
The current building of the London Palladium was built in 1910, although construction of the facade dates back to the 19th century. It was a contemporary wooden building called the Corinthean Bazaar that was used to attract customers to the recently closed Pantheon Bazaar (now Marks & Spencer ) on Oxford Street . The theater was converted a year later under the supervision of Fredrick Hengler as a venue for a circus . Next, the theater became the National Skating Palace - an ice skating stadium . However, this project failed and the famous architect Frank Matcham was commissioned to rebuild the building again to eventually turn it into a theater.
History of the London Palladium
In the 1880s, what is now the London Palladium was home to Hengler's Circus . The theater of today was built in 1910 and has been known for its wide range ever since. It was not until 1934 that the theater, which was previously only called The Palladium, was named The London Palladium .
From 1955 to 1967, the theater achieved great popularity through the broadcast of the weekly television program Sunday Night at The London Palladium , hosted by Tommy Trinder (later Bruce Forsyth). The program was replaced by the format Live from The Palladium in the late 1980s . The theater also serves as a concert hall, the most legendary to date being the joint concert by Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli , which was broadcast on television.
In 1931 the London Palladium spawned a group of comedians known as Crazy Gang who played at the Palladium from June 1931 to October 1939.
Since the 1980s, the London Palladium has been mainly used for its musical productions, such as Oliver! , The King and I or Singin 'in the rain famous.
"Really-Useful" era
In 2002 the theater came into the possession of Andrew Lloyd Webber's " Really Useful Group " and in 2002 the famous (but outdated) revolving stage was removed to make way for more modern technology.
From April 2002 to September 4, 2005, the London Palladium hosted a theatrical version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang . During the long season, many celebrities took on roles in the production. This show was the most successful production to date in the long history of the theater.
Former productions
- 1994: Oliver!
- 1998: Saturday Night Fever
- 2000: The King and I
- 2002: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- 2005: Scrooge - The Musical
- 2006: Sinatra at The London Palladium
- 2006: The Sound of Music
- 2009: Sister Act
- 2011: The Wizard of Oz
- 2012: Scrooge - The Musical
- 2013: A Chorus Line
- 2014: Cats
Web links
Coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′ 54 ″ N , 0 ° 8 ′ 27 ″ W.