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Shaftesbury Theatre
Proscenium arch
The Shaftesbury Theatre is located on Shaftesbury Ave in London,
England. The Shaftesbury Theatre was designed by Bertie Crewe, it opened
on December 26, 1911, as the Princes Theatre. In 1963, EMI bought the theatre and changed
its name to the Shaftesbury Theatre.
Part of the
Shaftesbury Theatre ceiling fell in on July 20, 1973, closing the
production of the musical Hair. The Shaftesbury Theatre almost fell
victim to redevelopment, but a campaign by Equity succeded in having the theatre placed on
the Statutory List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest. The
Shaftesbury Theatre reopened with West Side Story a year later.
Shaftesbury Theatre current capacity is around 1,400. The current show
is Rock of Ages.
