New Theatre Royal
Theatre in Portsmouth, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The New Theatre Royal is a Victorian Grade II* listed theatre in the heart of Portsmouth, England, with a capacity of 648. The theatre building was constructed in 1854 as Landport Hall. It was converted to a theatre two years later. It was rebuilt in 1884 by Charles J. Phipps and again in 1900 by Frank Matcham.
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Address | 20–24 Guildhall Walk Portsmouth England |
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Coordinates | 50.7965°N 1.0932°W / 50.7965; -1.0932 |
Owner | New Theatre Royal (Portsmouth) Trustees Ltd |
Designation | Grade II* |
Type | Visiting productions / Receiving house |
Capacity | 648 |
Current use | Theatre |
Construction | |
Opened | 1884 |
Renovated | 1900, 1970s, 2004 and 2012-15 |
Reopened | 1900, 1976, 2004, 2015 |
Years active | 1884–present |
Architect | Charles J. Phipps (1884) Frank Matcham (1900) |
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The Theatre reopened in October 2015 after a £4.7M refurbishment project.