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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 19/06/2026 21:20:00

Among the most storied addresses in London theatre, the Theatre Royal Haymarket traces its origins to 1720, when it opened as the Little Theatre in the Hay, making it the third-oldest playhouse still in use in the capital. In 1766 the actor-manager Samuel Foote secured a royal patent to stage legitimate drama here, cementing the theatre's standing, and the building moved to its present site on the corner of Suffolk Street in 1821 when it was rebuilt to a design by the celebrated architect John N...