Capacity 1,183 Owner MLC Centre Rebuilt 1976 | Opened 1976 Phone +61 2 9224 8333 Architect Harry Seidler | |
Operator Ambassador Theatre Group Current use Broad range of entertainment Address 108 King St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Similar Sydney Lyric, Capitol Theatre - Sydney, State Theatre, MLC Centre, Regimental Square | ||
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The Theatre Royal in Sydney is Australia's oldest theatrical institution. Sydney's original Theatre Royal was built in 1827 by Barnett Levey behind the Royal Hotel, but burned to the ground in 1840. The name was dormant for 35 years until 1875 when a new Theatre Royal was built in Castlereagh Street on the corner of Rowe Street, adjacent to the Australia Hotel. In 1971-2 the theatre along with much of the block on which it was situated, was demolished to construct the MLC Centre. Action by construction unions forced the developer Lend Lease to incorporate a replacement theatre into the design. The current Theatre Royal opened in 1976 in the MLC Centre at 108 King Street between Pitt Street and Castlereagh Street. It seats 1,180 and offers a broad range of entertainment including dramas, comedy, and musicals.