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The Theatre Royal, Nottingham in Nottingham, England, is part of the city's Royal Centre, which also incorporates the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall. The theatre is in the heart of Nottingham City Centre and is owned by Nottingham City Council. The Theatre Royal attracts major touring dramas, opera, ballet, West End musicals and an annual pantomime. ==History== The Theatre Royal was completed in 1865, after six months of work and costing the clients, lace manufacturers John and William Lambert £15,000. The Classic façade and Corinthian columns designed by Charles J. Phipps are still a major Nottingham landmark. The Theatre Royal opened on Monday, 25 September 1865 with Sheridan's ''The School for Scandal''. Baroness Orczy's ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1903) was first produced at the Theatre Royal by Fred Terry and Julia Neilson before being published as a novel. Although initially the play was met with little success, the novel is credited with influencing the mystery genre and arguably creating the "masked hero" genre. On October 6, 1952, the theatre made history with the world premiere of ''The Mousetrap'' (as part of a pre-West End tour). The play has gone on to be the longest-running theatrical production in the world. In 1969 the city council bought the theatre and began restoring it at a cost of £4 million in the day, re-opening it in 1978. It was in need of restoration and had earned a reputation as one of the worst theatres for backstage conditions in the country. It was officially reopened 6 June 1978 by Princess Anne who was "impressed and delighted" and said "...what an improvement on the old place. All you had there was the smell of gas." Inside she met with "...City Council leader Coun. Jack Green..." and unveiled a plaque in the foyer. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theatre Royal, Nottingham」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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