Oldest #London #Theatre in use #TheatreRoyal #DruryLane is the latest #Playhouse of 4 on the site. For 200 yrs, since 1663, monopoly rights were granted to stage #LegitimateDrama. Fire in 1672 forced a new build & in 1794 a bigger complex built. A 2nd fire 1809 led to the #Venue standing today #WestEnd #StrandAldwych What’s on: lwtheatres.co.uk/theatres/theatre-royal-drury-lane
In Source: Drury Lane

The #RoyalOperaHouse is a major performing arts #Venue in #CoventGarden #London. Home of the #TheRoyalOpera #TheRoyalBallet & Orchestra, the current #Theatre is the 3rd on the site. A #Playhouse in 1732, destroyed by fire & rebuilt in 1808. A 2nd fire forced a 3rd rebuild, the facade, foyer & auditorium date 1858, all the rest reconstructed in the 1990s. What’s on: roh.org.uk
In Source: The Royal Opera House
