With occupancy of 2,100 seats, The Lyceum Theatre is a well known West End Theatre in the urban of Westminster on the wellington lane. It is considered that there was a theatre similar to this name in the area since 1765 and here site opened on 14 July 1834 to a plan by Samuel Beazley. The building was made completely unique with a balcony pendant the dress circle. It was established by the joint venture of Peto & Grissell.
In 1904 the theatre was again rebuilt and decorated in a rococo style by Bertie Crewe, but later it was preserved by Beazley’s façade and Grand Portico. As the time passed, the building had to pass through the closed door in 1939 and even it reached at the demolished point, but it was saved and turned into a Mecca Ballroom in 1951 and then re-established to dramatic use in 1996 by Holohan Architects.
Now a day, theatre has become a home of the musical version of “The Lion King” since 1999. Recently, a celebration event has been organized by the production house on successfully completing the tenth anniversary of the production which has gained 289 million ponds and watched by 8 million people till now. To participate in this celebration, 250 former cast members gathered onstage along with designer director Julie Taymor. Prime Minister of the London “David Cameron” and actor “James Earl Jones” who have given their voice for the role of “King Mufasa” in the new Disney movie attended the performance.
In 1904 the theatre was again rebuilt and decorated in a rococo style by Bertie Crewe, but later it was preserved by Beazley’s façade and Grand Portico. As the time passed, the building had to pass through the closed door in 1939 and even it reached at the demolished point, but it was saved and turned into a Mecca Ballroom in 1951 and then re-established to dramatic use in 1996 by Holohan Architects.
Now a day, theatre has become a home of the musical version of “The Lion King” since 1999. Recently, a celebration event has been organized by the production house on successfully completing the tenth anniversary of the production which has gained 289 million ponds and watched by 8 million people till now. To participate in this celebration, 250 former cast members gathered onstage along with designer director Julie Taymor. Prime Minister of the London “David Cameron” and actor “James Earl Jones” who have given their voice for the role of “King Mufasa” in the new Disney movie attended the performance.
