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The Westminster Theatre was a London theatre, on Palace Street in Westminster. It was originally built as the Charlotte Chapel in 1766, which was altered and given a new frontage for use as a cinema from 1924 onwards. It finally became a theatre in 1931 after radical alterations. By the time it fell out of use in the late 20th century, it had been remodelled twice more (in 1966 and 1972) and had three storeys, a 560-seat main house and a 100-seat studio theatre. The theatre was bought by the Westminster Memorial Trust in April 1946 as a memorial to men in Moral Re-Armament who gave their lives in World War II. The Trust held it for more than 30 years. In the 1950s and 1960s it was the base for Furndel Productions, run by actor Alan Badel and producer William Anthony Furness. A long campaign to save it from demolition by its then owners ended when a fire destroyed 75% of the building on 27 June 2002, with demolition coming soon afterwards. In May 2009, plans for a new 314-seat theatre and a smaller cabaret stage, flats and a restaurant, all situated on the site of the original building, were given approval by Westminster City Council.[1] The new St James Theatre (now The Other Palace) opened in September 2012.[2] Notable productions
References1. ^"New theatre for London's West End", BBC News, 14 May 2009. 2. ^[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19636447 "St James Theatre in London's West End opens"], BBC News London, 18 September 2012. External links
4 : Former theatres in London|Former buildings and structures in the City of Westminster|Religious buildings completed in 1766|Theatres completed in 1931 |
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