Apollo Theater

The Shaftesbury Avenue Apollo Theatre opened Feb. 21, 1901, with a showing of "The Belle of Bohemia," an American harmonious comedy. It was the fourth theatre to be built on Shaftesbury Avenue and is a listed Grade II West Purpose theatre. Later its opening show, the theatre presented "A Cigarette Maker's Romance" and an adaptation of "A Tale of Two Cities" entitled "The Exclusive Way." It get going its first off bulky ascendancy with "VĂ ronique" in 1904, which was performed nearly 500 times.

The theatre hosted "The Follies," by H.G. Pelissier between 1908 and 1912. Succeeding this show, a diversity of other plays were presented, including "Hobson's Choice" and Gilbert Dayle's "What Would a Gentleman Do?"

Alpha in 1913, the Apollo showcased various revivals and plays by actor/producer Sir Charles Hawtrey, including "Trilby," "Things We'd Passion to Know," "General John Regan," and "A Dinky Fowl Play," yet though the Apollo's shows were almost all melodic productions otherwise.
In 1920, the theatre produced a three-act comedy entitled "Such a Approved Blossoming Man," and in the senility following, audiences were treated to matinee plays such as "The Crowing Policy," "Galey Slaves," and 1922's "The Wheel," a present by J.B. Fagan starring Edith Evans. Edward Laurillard and George Grossmith Jr. managed the theatre during this time. The duo as well produced distinct other plays and revivals, including "Such a Good-looking Crude Man" and "The Apart Girl."

In 1924, the Apollo produced "The Fake," featuring Godfrey Tearle, which was considered the greatest progress of the year. Closest this success, in 1926, "Is Zat So" ran for an impressive 234 performances and in 1927, "Irish Rose" and "Whispering Wires" were shown.

The theatre was renovated in 1932 and the Regal Box received an ante amplitude and a private foyer. Shows presented during this date insert "Wild Decembers," "Idiot's Delight," "Gaslight," and "Flare Path."

The theatre was taken over by Prince Littler in 1944. Between 1944 and 1950, the theatre produced "Private Lives," "The Happiest Days of Your Life," and "Treasure Hunt." Inauguration in 1950, "Seagulls Over Sorrento" ran for enhanced than three years. Again in this year, the theatre had an audience ability of 893.

The Apollo's longest-running show, "Boeing Boeing," which starred Patrick Cargill and David Tomlinson, opened in 1962 and ran until it transfered to the Duchess Theatre in 1965. "Forty Dotage On" came to the Apollo event in 1968 and 1969 saying David Storey's "Home."

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, diverse universal comedies were shown in the theatre, including "Orphans, "I'm Not Rappaport," "Driving Miss Daisy," and "Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell."

In the 21st century, the theatre has seen a digit of capacious hits, among them "Side Man," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," "The Vortex," "Summer and Smoke," "The Glass Menagerie," and "The Latest Five Years."

Apollo Theatre, which was purchased in 2005 by Max Weitzenhoffer and Nica Burns, became division of the Nimax Theaters group, a distinction it retains to today. Currently, "Rain Man" with American actor Josh Hartnett is playing at the theatre.


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