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Savoy Theatre

The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre on the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, originally opened in 1881 for the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. The house was rebuilt internally in 1929 to a lavish scheme by Basil Ionides and remains an active, listed West End theatre used for plays, musicals and opera.

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Its prime

1929

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1929

What Savoy Theatre looked like in its prime.

A compact three- to four-storey theatre block of red brick with Portland stone dressings, a rounded corner bay and a short mansard topped by a small lead-clad dome; the ground floor has three arched entranceways beneath a balustraded first-floor balcony. Stone cornices, carved cartouches and a central pediment break the roofline. At its 1929 prime the façade is well maintained, the window frames painted pale, and the scale reads as an intimate West End theatre set between taller commercial neighbours.

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8 places to explore in 1929.

The record describes 8 distinct spots at Savoy Theatre, including 5 interiors: auditorium beneath the painted 'april sky' ceiling, proscenium arch and stage, dress circle front row view and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Strand street approach (exterior)Hotel courtyard entrance off the StrandMain doors and ticket porchAuditorium beneath the painted 'April sky' ceilingProscenium arch and stageDress circle front row viewUpper circle / galleryBackstage entrance and wings

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