I’m getting really excited about my upcoming trip to London – we’re off to visit some friends and we’ll also be visiting Camden market, probably visiting a few museums and having a few Kodak moments at landmarks like Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. We’re also off to Her Majesty’s Theatre one evening to see The Phantom of the Opera, which should be a brilliant night out.
I’m not much of a theatre goer so I’ve been looking into the show and theatre and their history, as I always like to know where I’m going and what I’m seeing.
Her Majesty’s Theatre is based in the West End of London and was built in 1897 by Charles Phipps. The name of the theatre has changed along with the monarch’s of Britain so it has previously been known as the Queen’s Theatre, the Kings Theatre and His Majesty’s Theatre. It has also been burnt down twice, once in an apparent arson attack.
Today, Her Majesty’s Theatre can seat around 1,200 people and the theatre has three tiers of boxes with gold detailing in the decor. The interior is said to be in the French Renaissance style and so makes for an excellent ‘gothic’ setting, which of course is an excellent backdrop to the dark and mysterious tale of The Phantom of the Opera.
The show itself has been running for more than twenty years and it is one of the most popular shows on Broadway and in the West End, so it will be an interesting show to see and looks to be full of suspense and passion, and I am sure it will be brilliant if the reviews are anything to go by.
Just a couple of weeks to go until our London visit and I can’t wait to see all the sights and now I’ve done a bit of research it sounds like our trip to Her Majesty’s Theatre could well be the highlight of the weekend!