UK - London - Theatre Royal in Haymarket

London's Theatre Royal in the capital's Haymarket, currently showing Shakespeare's The Tempest starring Ralph Fiennes. The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre in the Haymarket in the City of Westminster that dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foote acquired the lease in 1747, and in 1766 he gained a royal patent to play legitimate drama (meaning spoken drama, as opposed to opera, concerts or plays with music) in the summer months. The original building was a little further north in the same street. It has been at its current location since 1821, when John Nash redesigned it. It is a Grade I listed building, with a seating capacity of 888.

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London's Theatre Royal in the capital's Haymarket, currently showing Shakespeare's The Tempest starring Ralph Fiennes. The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre in the Haymarket in the City of Westminster that dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foote acquired the lease in 1747, and in 1766 he gained a royal patent to play legitimate drama (meaning spoken drama, as opposed to opera, concerts or plays with music) in the summer months. The original building was a little further north in the same street. It has been at its current location since 1821, when John Nash redesigned it. It is a Grade I listed building, with a seating capacity of 888.