The Other Palace
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The building in 2012, as St James Theatre
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| Address | Palace Street London, SW1 United Kingdom |
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| Public transit |   Victoria |
| Operator | Bill Kenwright |
| Type | Off West End theatre |
| Capacity | Main stage: 312 Studio theatre: 120 |
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| Opened | 18 September 2012 |
| Architect | Foster Wilson Architects |
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The Other Palace is a theatre in London's Off West End which opened on 18 September 2012 as the St. James Theatre.[1] It features a 312-seat main theatre and a 120-seat studio theatre.[2] It was built on the site of the former Westminster Theatre, which was damaged by a fire in 2002 and subsequently demolished.[3] It was owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Theatres Group from 2016 to 2021, which gave it its current name.[4]
Described as "the first newly built theatre complex in central London for 30 years",[2] the building was designed by Foster Wilson Architects.[5] The theatre began its debut season in September 2012 with the London premiere of Sandi Toksvig's Bully Boy.[1]
After its acquisition by Really Useful Theatres Group, Paul Taylor Mills was appointed as the new artistic director, with a programme intended to develop new musicals. The name change became official in February 2017.[4] In June 2018, Chris Harper stepped into the role of Director of Programming.
In May 2021, Lloyd Webber announced he was putting the theatre up for sale, calling the decision "heart-wrenching" and adding that he hoped "the future owners will love it as much as I have."[6]
In October 2021, it was announced the theatre had been sold to Bill Kenwright.[7] Kenwright had previously produced musicals including Heathers and Be More Chill at The Other Palace.[7]
Notable productions
- La Strada - London transfer following UK tour, directed by Sally Cookson, starring Audrey Brisson
- The Last Five Years (2016) - starring Jonathan Bailey and Samantha Barks
- Big Fish (2017) - UK premiere starring Kelsey Grammer, directed by Nigel Harman
- Eugenius! (2018) - World premiere (following concert at London Palladium in 2016)
- Heathers The Musical (2018) - UK premiere (following workshop in the studio in 2017) before transferring to the Theatre Royal Haymarket, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher
- The Messiah (2018) - London transfer following UK tour, written and directed by Patrick Barlow, starring Hugh Dennis, Martin Marquez and Lesley Garrett
- Falsettos (2019) - UK premiere starring Daniel Boys, Joel Montague, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Oliver Savile. Natasha J Barnes, Gemma Knight-Jones
- Amélie (2019) - UK premiere (London transfer following UK tour), starring Audrey Brisson
- Be More Chill (2020) - UK premiere (cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic)
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