The Vaudeville Theatre
The Vaudeville Theatre stands in London’s West End, where its historic auditorium presents live performance. C. J. Phipps designed the building in 1870. Its 665-seat auditorium creates an intimate setting for musicals, plays, and comedies.
The original building was demolished and rebuilt between 1889 and 1891, before the interior changed again in 1925. The present structure dates from 1926, with earlier design elements still preserved inside. Vaudeville entertainment once brought dancers, singers, comedians, and actors together in short successive acts.
Six presents the stories of Henry VIII’s six wives like a live pop concert, backed by the all-female Ladies in Waiting. Two Tony Awards recognise the musical’s score and costume design. Look for thunder drums and lightning sheets, early stage mechanisms that created theatrical sound effects.
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