Piccadilly Theatre
Summary
The Piccadilly Theatre is situated on Denman Street in London’s West End, just behind Piccadilly Circus.
Location
West End, London.
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Room Summary
| Maximum Capacity of Largest Room | 1222 |
| Minimum Capacity of Smallest Room | 2 |
| Number of Halls | 0 |
| Number of Meeting Room options | 6 |
Description
At its grand opening in April 1928, the Piccadilly Theatre was one of the largest theatres to be built in London, as its souvenir brochure claimed, ''If all the bricks used in the building were laid in a straight line, they would stretch from London to Paris''. The opening production starred one of the most acclaimed actresses of the period, Miss Evelyn Laye.
In its early days, the Piccadilly operated as a cinema and made entertainment history when it premiered the very first talking picture to be shown in Britain, The Singing Fool with Al Jolson. He also opened the Jazz Singer in 1928 and appeared afterwards on-stage to sing Mammie.
