Theatre Royal, Glasgow

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The Theatre Royal is located in Glasgow, Scotland.

There have been two theatres on the present site.

1 History
- 1.1 First Theatre
- 1.2 Second Theatre
2 Location
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History

[edit] First Theatre

The first theatre on the present site was called (James)Baylis's Royal Colosseum Theatre and Opera House, and opened four days late, on Thursday 28 November 1867 with sensational dramas called The Sea of Ice & The Gold Seeker of Mexico. The name was changed to the Theatre Royal by charter granted by Queen Victoria in May 1869, by the new owners, Messrs William & Glover.

[edit] Second Theatre

After two fires, in 1879 and 1895, the theatre was reconstructed by renowned theatre architect Charles J. Phipps for its owners Howard & Wyndham (who also built the King’s Theatre which opened in 1904) and so began the long and successful association of the Theatre Royal with the best in the world of entertainment.

In 1956, The Theatre was sold to Scottish Television for conversion into a studio complex, before being purchased by Scottish Opera and re-opened in October 1975 with Die Fledermaus. The Theatre Royal has continued to go from strength to strength, presenting its home company, Scottish Opera, but also Scottish Ballet.

In March 2005, the management of the theatre was transferred to the Ambassador Theatre Group, but will still be the main home for Scottish Opera.