Duchess Theatre

The Duchess Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, London, located in Catherine Street near Aldwych.

Duchess Theatre
Glorious at the Duchess Theatre in 2006
AddressCatherine Street
London, WC2
United Kingdom
Coordinates51.51226°N 0.11957°W / 51.51226; -0.11957
Public transit Covent Garden; Temple
OwnerNimax Theatres
DesignationGrade II
TypeWest End theatre
Capacity494 on 2 levels
ProductionThe Play That Goes Wrong
Construction
Opened25 November 1929 (1929-11-25)
ArchitectEwen Barr
Website
www.nimaxtheatres.com/nimax/duchess

The theatre opened on 25 November 1929 and is one of the smallest West End theatres with a proscenium arch. It has 494 seats on two levels. It is a Grade II Listed Building.

The Duchess Theatre was purchased in 2005 by Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer forming part of the Nimax Theatres group.

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