1. History

2. East End theatres

3. Current and upcoming productions

4. Historic theatres

5. Economic impact

6. See also

7. References

The East End Theatre District is a precinct within the Melbourne city centre, and is bounded by Spring Street, Flinders Street, Swanston Street, and Lonsdale Street. The district is home to six of Melbourne's major theatres, including the Princess Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, and the Regent Theatre.^[1] These theatres mostly house commercial productions of musicals, plays and other events, in contrast with the Southbank Arts Precinct over the Yarra River which focuses on publicly funded companies.

History

The East End of Melbourne was effectively formed by the Hoddle Grid, with Elizabeth Street the dividing line between east and west. The Hoddle Grid was laid out in 1837, following the founding of the Melbourne settlement in 1835.

Melbourne's first theatre, the Pavilion, was constructed adjacent to the Eagle Tavern on Bourke Street in 1842.^[2] The second theatre, the Queen's, was also constructed as part of a pub, however it was, and remains, the only major theatre in Melbourne's CBD built west of Elizabeth Street.^[2]

East End theatres

Six surviving theatres exist within the East End:

• Princess Theatre
• Her Majesty's Theatre
• Regent Theatre
• Athenaeum Theatre
• Comedy Theatre
• Forum Melbourne

Other major entertainment venues in the East End Theatre District include live music venues 170 Russell and Max Watt's House of Music, and the Capitol Theatre, Hoyts Melbourne Central, Palace Kino, Chinatown and ACMI cinemas.

Current and upcoming productions

• If no show is currently running, the play listed is the next show planned (dates marked with an ).
• If the next show planned is not announced, the applicable columns are left blank.

Historic theatres

The East End has been home to over 25 different theatres since 1841. Some of the major theatres are listed below.

• The Queen's Theatre is the only theatre to be built in Melbourne's CBD outside of the East End.

Economic impact

In July 2016, the East End Theatre District was reported to have made an economic contribution of $692 million, and an economic impact of $226 million, to the state of Victoria.^[3]

See also

• List of theatres in the Melbourne City Centre

References

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