The Princess Theatre is a fully seated venue over three levels. Her Majesty's Theatre is a 1700 seat theatre in Melbourne, Australia. 2023 Memberships. In 1857, the amphitheatre was extensively renovated and the facade extended, re-opening on 16 April as the Princess's Theatre and Opera House. The cast of Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and the four seasons perform ' Who Loves You ' on stage at Melbourne's Princess Theatre. At various times over the next five years: Faust, The Green Lanes of England, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Muskateers, Hamlet. Parkade, McIlwraith Place off Bourke Street, Disabled Bays and Wheelchair Access available, There are two spaces on Little Bourke Street. Find tickets Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical Melbourne, VIC Athenaeum Theatre One 2/3/23, 7:30 pm Layer by Layer: A Mexico City Culinary Adventure, Sacred Granaries, Kasbahs and Feasts in Morocco, Monster of the Month: The Hopkinsville Goblins, Get Real: Defining Reality With Ashley Christine, How to Grow a Dye Garden With Aaron Sanders Head, Paper Botanicals With Kate Croghan Alarcn, Writing the Food Memoir: A Workshop With Gina Rae La Cerva, Reading the Urban Landscape With Annie Novak, Secret Nun Cookies at Monasterio del Corpus Christi, Wonder Is Everywhere: Civil War Gold, a New Moai, and More From Around the Web, The Woman Preserving the Endangered Cuisine of Indian Jews, How a Lone Researcher Faced Down Millions of Army Ants on the March in Ecuador. A ramp is positioned at the door two hours before performance time. 1. Most productions are considered to be unsuitable for children under the age of two years. NO SMOKING AGE RESTRICTIONS 163 Spring St , Melbourne, Australia, VIC 3000. Find shows and book tickets for . For decades the Princess Theatre kept a seat free for the spirit of Federici on every opening night. Centred, Insanely Close (much closer than it looks in this pic), Aisle seat, Leg room. The Only 50's/60's Rock 'n' Roll show of its kind! Bessy & Labis, Divertissements Just For Fun, Night is a Sorceress, Lady and The Fool, Les Sylphides, One in Five, Divertissements, Melbourne Cup, Don Quixote, Les Sylphides, One in Five, Divertissements, Melbourne Cup, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum, Just For Fun, Yugen, The Lady and the Fool, Le Conservatoire, The Display, Melbourne Cup, 40 Stars of The Russian Classical Ballet Moiseyev Company, Barry Humphries At Least You Can Say Youve Seen It, TV Make it Australian Sunday Star Night, Isnt It Pathetic At His Age (ex Comedy) Barry Humphries, Australian Ballet Royal Gala Performance Swan Lake, Australian Ballet School Graduation Performance, Les Sylphides, Paganini, Le mariage dAurore, Le lac des cygnes, Francesca da Rimini, Pavane, Le Danube bleu, Cimarosiana, Les presages, Protee, Prince Igor, Les Sylphides, Le Coq Dor, Graduation Ball, Les Femmes de Bonne Humeur, Les femmes de bonne humeur, Symphonie fantastique, Le mariage dAurore, Les Dieux Mendiants, Loiseau de feu, Graduation ball, Francesa di Rimini, Le lac des cygnes, Francesca da Rimini, Lapres-midi dun faune, Le Danube bleu, Le Lac des Cygnes, Paganini, LApres-Midi dun Faune, Le Danube Bleu, Petrouchka, Papillons, Spectre de la Rose, Graduation Ball, Le lac des cygnes, Divertissements, Graduation ball (matinee), Carnaval, Thamar, Icare, Cendrillon / Le coq dor, Le lac des cygnes, Loiseau de feu, Scuola de ballo, Les sylphides, Icare, Les presages, Le Danube bleu, Graduation ball, Le coq dor, Le mariage dAurore, Gilbert & Sullivan 1940 41 Opera Season, Trial by Jury and The Pirates of Penzance, Les Sylphides, Vltava, Fantasy on Griegs Concerto in A Minor, Faade, Perfomance in aid of 10th Aust. Forum Melbourne (formerly Palais Theatre, then Festival Hall) 11/11/2021: Rescheduled - new date confirmed: 18/03/2023: The 27 Club: The Princess Theatre: 30/03/2023: Rescheduled - new date confirmed: 31/03/2023: The Angels: Palais Theatre: 19/11/2022: Rescheduled - new date confirmed: 23/06/2023: The Australian Bee Gees Show: Country Club: 22 . Audiences from across Australia have been captivated by epic duals and extraordinary spells, as . Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast, and 24-hour room service. Bold and disruptive theatre made with children and teenagers for adult audiences. The box office is currently selling tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the season will run until at least run until April 2023. From 20 August 2023 $59 - $299. The Cast in The Phantom Of The Opera stage play dress rehearsal at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney. Alcohol, hot drinks, cans, bottles, recording equipment can not be brought onto the premises. Get advance access to the best seats via subscriber presales. Kids from Studio 1 performing a scene from the show. Patrons in the Dress Circle and Upper Circle are allowed to bring their own cushions for small children only. Welfare Association, Lac Des Cygnes, Jeunesse, Harlequin, Vieux Paris , Les Sylphides, Vltava, Faade, Fantasy On Griegs Concerto In A Minor, Swan Lake, En Saga, Sea Legend, Divertissement, Blue Bird (from Auroras Wedding) Russian Dances, Autumn Leaves, Faade, Sigrid, LAmour Ridicule, Giselle, Le Spectre de la Rose, Capriccio Italien, Les Sylphides, Fantasy On Griegs Concerto In A Minor, Sigrid, Le Beau Danube, The Swan Lake, Carnaval, Sea Legend, Capriccio Italien, Les Sylphides, Faade, En Saga, LAmour Ridicule, Les Sylphides, Scheherazade, Le Beau Danube, The Swan Lake, Fantasy on Griegs Concerto in A Minor, Sea Legend, Capriccio Italien, Carnaval, Terra Australis, En Saga,Faade, Giselle, Le Spectre de la Rose, LAmour Ridicule, Les Sylphides, Fantasy On Griegs Concerto In A Minor, Terra Australis, Capriccio Italien, The Swan Lake, Scheherazade, Le Beau Danube, Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci (evening), Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci (matinee), Scenes From Three Favourite Operas (matinee), La Boheme (matinee) (also lists Manon in matinee), The Descent of Hebe, Carnival of Animals, Winter Night, Nutcracker, Plaisance, Judgement Of Paris, The Sailors Return, Les Sylphides, Petrouchka, Le Beau Danube, Swan Lake, Chiaroscuro, La Boutique Fantastque, Giselle, LApres midi dun Faune, The Black Swan, Scheherazade, Les Amants Eternals, LAmour Ridicule, Capriccio Italien, Les Syphides, Petrouchka, La Boutique Fantasque, Les Sylphides, Scherherazade, The Eternal Lovers, The Black Swan, Swan Lake, Symphonie Fantasique, Le Beau Danube, Les Syphides, Petrouchka, Graduation Ball, Coppelia, The Eternal Lovers, Prince Igor, Scheherazade, Candide, La Boutique Fantastque, Swan Lake, Symphonie Fantasique, Pineapple Poll, Les Sylphides, Petrouchka, Pineapple Poll, Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci (matinee), Swan Lake, Los Tres Diabolos, Graduation Ball, Les Sylphides, Symphonie Fantasique, Le Beau Danube, Auroras Wedding, Fifth Symphony, Prince Igor, Les Sylphides, LApres midi dun faune, Francesca da Rimini, Graduation Ball, Symphonie Fantastique, Corrida, Pineapple Poll, Swan Lake, Fifth Symphony, Le Beau Danube, The Tintookies (twice daily matinees every day during season except Oct 29 & Nov 2), Summer of the 17th Doll ( return Melb season), Les Sylphide, Don Quixote, Swan Lake Act 2, Pineapple Poll, Nutcracker pas de deux (with Fonteyn), Les Sylphides, Black Swan pas de deux, Graduation Ball, Auroras Wedding, Nutcracker pas de deux, Les Sylphides, Nutcracker (school holiday matinees), Les Sylphides, Pineapple Poll, Auroras Wedding, The Pirates of Penzance and Trial By Jury, New York City Ballet Programme 1: Fanfare, Swan Lake, Pas de Trois (Glinka) Firebird, Programme 2: Serenade, The Duel, Pas de Dix, Western Symphony, Programme 3 : Four Temperaments, Sympony In C, Afternoon Of A Faun, Stars and Stripes, Programme 4 : Four Temperaments, Souvenirs, Pastorale, Stars & Stripes, Programme 5 : Scotch Symphony, The Cage, Square Dance, Bourree Fantasque, Programme 2: Les Sylphides, Blue Rose, Frende, Burrow Don Quixote, Programme 4: Poll, Blood Wedding, Venezian, Programme 6: Les Sylphides,The Rakes Progress, Don Quixote, Faade, Programme 7: Coppelia, Les Palineurs, Les Sylphides, Programme 8: Poll, Hamlet, Coppelia Act 111, Good Friday Sacred Concert including Gladys Moncrieff, Maude Fane and Walter Kirby, HMS Renown Variety Concert in aid of YMCA (matinee), The Bing Boys on Broadway Prince of Wales Gala Performance plus Amy Castles with band of HMS Renown, The Mikado Benefit for Howard Vernon (matinee), Travel talk and motion picture by Lowell Thmoas, Going Up Farewell Season to Dorothy Brunton, The Gondoliers, The Yeomen of the Guard, The Mikado, Princess Ida, Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore, Patience, The Pirates of Penzance, Shakespeare, Grand Opera, Farce and Comedy and Vaudeville Benefit in aid of Old Actors Fund and JCW Employees Fund (matinee), Melba Benefit for the Soldiers War Memorial Fund (matinee), Gala Performance of Japanese Training Squad, La Boheme, Barber of Seville, Lucia, Tales of Hoffman, Madame Butterfly, Carmen, La Tosca, Samson and Delilah, Faust, Cavalleria and I Pagliacci, Romeo and Juliet, Don Pasquale, Othello, Il Trovatore, Aida, Andrew Chenier, Rigoletto. Copyright 2018 Royal Historical Society of Victoria | Website by BSO Digital | Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer. Some 2,500 people attended the first of six evening performances, which will be followed throughout July and the first two weeks of August by concerts featuring among others, Spanish Opera tenor Jose Carreras, Algerian Rai star Khaled, Senegal's Youssou N'Dour and Lebanese diva Fairuz.Credit:AFP, Les Miserables on stage.Credit:Age Archives, Scene from production of Les Miserables.1998.Credit:Age Archives, Glinda (C-L), played by Lucy Durack, and Elphaba (C-R), played by Amanda Harrison, perform in the highly acclaimed Broadway musical 'Wicked' during the preview in Sydney on September 10, 2009. Romeo and Juliet. Winner will be selected at random on 04/01/2023. The Musical. It is classified by the National Trust of Australia and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Guided tours of the Princess Theatre are conducted on weekday mornings (subject to Theatre availability) by Friends of Theatre North at the Princess. Due to security requirements, you may be asked to show the contents of your bags to theatre staff. Regent Theatre tickets are available through ticketek.com.au or 1300 11 10 11 Glass doors are kept open prior to and during performances. The Sub Club. Please proceed to the cloak room or see a member of our Front of House team on arrival at the venue. Samples of original light fittings were found and replicated, and almost 2,000 paint samples were microscopically analysed to ensure an accurate reproduction. VIP Experience ticket holders can pick up tickets and vouchers from 1 hour pre-show on the day of the event at the VIP section of the main bar in the Stalls foyer, downstairs at the Princess Theatre. The Princess Theatre has been a north Alabama landmark for more than a century. The Princess opening night. It also became known for its most famous resident. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY Costume pic for story on the new production of 'Wicked' at the Regent Theatre 13 June 2008. Be among the first to hear about new shows coming to the Regent Theatre, Princess Theatre and Comedy Theatre. Parents choosing to visit the theatre with children less than two years of age are asked to liaise with the theatre's front-of-house staff on arrival at the theatre. At various times over these four years: Carrie Swain in The Miner's Daughter, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Caitlin Marks playing Annie centre.25th May 2012, Media Call for the musical "Annie" at Regents Theatre. Frederick Baker, known to the world as Federici, was playing the role of Mephistopheles in Faust. Work commenced to raise the height of the proscenium, remove the nineteenth-century stage equipment, construct a new fly tower above the stage, and install new bars and public amenities. per night. Every weekday we compile our most wondrous stories and deliver them straight to you. FACILITIES FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS The Thornbury Theatre. Group Bookings This is the show's first open-air performance, held at a picturesque 19th century oriental palace, perched on a cliff in Beiteddine in the Shouf district. No purchase necessary. Box Office Numbers. Princess Theatre (Melbourne) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Not only Melburnians were impressed as evidenced by Austin Breretons report in the London magazine the Theatre in 1890, written for English readers: I have never been in a more beautiful or perfect theatre than the Princess. The Princess Theatre reopened in 1989 with the musical Les Miserables followed by The Phantom of the Opera which established a new record for the longest-running show ever staged in Victoria. 9/5 (1,000 reviews) "The excellent staff". Magic Tree House: The Knight at Dawn KIDS View Page. 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Its marble stairs and foyer were hailed as equal to the Paris Opera, the Frankfurt Stadt and the Grand in Bordeaux. As the safety of children, parents and other patrons is of high importance, these concerns are brought to your attention for your consideration so that you and all other patrons can enjoy the show in a safe environment. Closest ATM is on the corner of Little Bourke and Exhibition Street. Notable productions at the Princess Theatre include: It has also been used as a venue for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, including the stage show Puppet Up! You can watch popular worldwide musicals, performing art shows, concerts, ballet and popular performances at any of the top Melbourne theatres. There are eight steps, with rails, down to the female toilets in the street level Stalls foyer. The grand Princess Theatre in Melbourne, aside from being one of the oldest landmarks in the city, is no stranger to superstitious ghost stories. The $14.5billion Inland Rail project, designed to establish a rail link between Melbourne and Brisbane, is under construction through regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The Princess Theatre is situated in the Melbourne CBD and is accessible by all modes of transport. Enquiry: Ticketek Support, Wheelchair and Accessibility Bookings All Venues, Phone: 1300 11 10 11 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) The global musical phenomenon MAMMA MIA!The Musical will be dancing its way into Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne during 2023. Book early, Harry Potter is very popular. [14], On the evening of 3 March 1888, the baritone Frederick Baker, known under the stage name "Frederick Federici", was performing the role of Mephistopheles in Gounod's opera Faust. If taking your child under two years of age into the theatre, please be aware of the following concerns: Tripping hazards, row spacing, stairs, steep rakes and the lack of light in the auditorium during a performance can be particularly hazardous when carrying an infant within the theatre. Be among the first to hear about new shows coming to the Regent Theatre, Princess Theatre and Comedy Theatre. The side aisles have rails. The design is in the exuberant Second Empire style, and the theatre forms part of the Victorian streetscape of Spring Street. Get advance access to the best seats via subscriber presales. Ward, and in 1922 they engaged the architect Henry Eli White to extensively renovate the auditorium and foyers, and add the grand copper awning. Melbournes iconic Princess Theatre is regarded by many as Melbournes most spectacular landmark. All requests are subject to availability at the time of exchange and must be of equal value of the original ticket(s) purchased. After a record-breaking season and over one million tickets sold Harry Potter and the Cursed Child must leave Australia on July 9. It was immediately followed by the blockbuster The Phantom Of The Opera, premiering in December 1990, which went on to smash box office records as the longest-running show ever staged in Australia. Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. Princess Theatre (Melbourne) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The Show has its premiere on Saturday 4th July 2009. See Broadway musicals in Australia, as well as the newest shows from the Melbourne Theatre Company, Opera Australia, and the Australian Ballet. The story of his demise sounds too thrilling to be true: on March 3, 1888, the internationally . Despite initial commercial success, the building fell into disrepair and closed on 3 January 1885. Event Schedule (0) Venue Details. cursedchildaus. A grand old dame of Melbourne theatres, the Princess dates back to 1886 but still hosts the hottest shows in town. The Societys collection of historical photographs dates back to the 1850s and 60s and includes daguerreotypes, albumen prints, silver gelatin prints, glass negatives and glass slides. Melbournes iconic Princess Theatre is regarded by many as Melbournes most spectacular landmark. This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper. Princess Theatre See all (49) Schoolyard. Lisa (Gemma- Ashley Kaplan during todays dress rehersal of Moonshadow which opens May 31 2012 at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne.Credit:John Woudstra, Media Call for the musical "Annie" at Regent Theatre. We look forward to welcoming you to one of our venues. Many performance venues across the world claim to be visited by specters of actors, stage crew, audience members, and even critics. Copyright 2023 Theatres Online Worldwide Ltd Company Number: 11705867. Centrally located within the 80 Collins Precinct, meaning the Princess Theatre is nice and close. Please try again later. As he descended into hell amid smoke and flame through a trap door, Federici suffered a heart attack and died on the spot. Researched by Alan Hall The magnificent Princess Theatre on Spring Street, Melbourne showing a cable tram, horse drawn vehicles and pedestrians. The renamed Princess Theatre was opened on the first of June 1912, by the mayor of South Brisbane, John Burke. Internationally, it is showing in London, New York, San Francisco, Hamburg and Toronto. Foyer Credit Card or Eftpos preferred. My Rock Shows search for concerts and buy tickets in more than 50 countries. By the time Melbournes fourteenth theatre, the new Princess (or Princesss) opened on 18 December 1886 in Spring Street, the architectural progress that had been made was evident for all to see in this superb theatre . Indeed I will make bold to say that, in respect to the graceful design of its interior and the comfort and cleanliness of its stage and dressing rooms, it has no equal in London. Love.". 1894. All rights reserved, Moulin Rouge! This century-old theatre hosts some of the best and hottest shows in Melbourne. For tour and show bookings phone the Box Office on +61 3 6323 3666. The original chandelier and many of the buildings bespoke interior features are still in place. Female toilets on this level have two steps with no handrail. Architect: William Pitt Constructed by Thomas Cockram Grand Gala Opening: 18 December 1886 with Nellie Stewart Playing in 'The Mikado' The following is an excerpt taken from our publication . Caitlin Marks playing Annie centre. The Musical was so popular it is back for round two after its first sold out season featuring hits from Beyonce, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and more. It featured a central ring for equestrian entertainment and a stage at one end for dramatic performances. The marble staircase and grand foyers were hailed as equal to that of the Paris Opera, the Frankfurt Stadt and the Grand in Bordeaux. In 1986, David Marriner purchased the theatre and commenced a renovation and refurbishment to restore the building to its 1922 state, and improve its technical capacity. The use of photography and recording equipment of any kind is prohibited within the auditorium. The Princess Theatre is one of the world's grandest Victorian theatres, with its domed mansard roofs, cast iron filigree, marble staircase and foyer. 13 June 2008. Melbourne Until 9 July 2023. There are no ATMs on the premises. Established in 1854 and rebuilt in 1886 to a design by noted Melbourne architect William Pitt, it is the oldest surviving entertainment site on mainland Australia. FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS Start Giving. Sun 11 Jun 2023 More Info. . Accessible Entrance Upcoming Shows | Dinner Theatre Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a four-act play written by Thomas Russell Sullivan in collaboration with the actor Richard Mansfield. Melbourne's first theatre was a ramshackle timber structure adjacent to the Eagle Tavern, a Bourke Street pub. Purchased in 2000 by Mike Walsh, the theatre was restored and refitted to accommodate larger productions. Get your tickets for shows in Melbourne on TodayTix. Princess Theatre is located on Torquay's stunning seafront and is South Devon's largest theatre with a seating capacity of 1,491. 13 - 29 Jul 2023 $45 - $110. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the bathrooms . Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. VENUE TICKET COLLECTIONS The Railway Hotel. The Australian production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened at the Princess Theatre in early 2019,[11] as the third location for the production after London and New York. in 2007. Select Your Category. Melbourne has a rich theatrical tradition comparable with London's West End and New York's Broadway with many shows making their world premiere in Melbourne. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is not recommended for children under 10 years of age. and The Producers. When completed, it featured state-of-the-art electrical stage lighting, as well as Australia's first sliding or retractable roof and ceiling which provided ventilation from the auditorium. An intimate theatre presenting smaller-scale and experimental productions. Please visit our Parking Page for further information. Accessible Toilets Melbourne's iconic Princess Theatre is regarded by many as Melbourne's most spectacular landmark. The existing theatre had become rundown, and so the Triumvirate resolved to demolish the existing building. By 1885, the theatre came under the control of "The Triumvirate", a partnership between J. C. Williamson, George Musgrove and Arthur Garner. The interior of The Princess Theatre, circa 1888. The New Princess Theatre became renowned for drama, opera and ballet a staple of entertainment for the next fifty years. 163 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000. Its first manager, John Black,[3] founded the Theatre Royal two years earlier. Enjoy a pre-show dinner at Lillian, located in Melbourne's East End Theatre District. Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane.". BOX OFFICE HOURS Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. In Australia, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is showing exclusively at the Princess Theatre at 163 Spring Street in Melbourne. 25th May 2012Credit:Justin McManus, Annie Promotion at Regents theatre. CALL 1300 11 10 11 - Option 1 Open 9am-5pm (Melbourne time) Monday-Friday GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 163 Spring St Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Australia +61 3 9299 9823 Website Menu. The . Some 2,500 people attended the first of six evening performances, which will be followed throughout July and the first two weeks of August by concerts featuring among others, Spanish Opera tenor Jose Carreras, Algerian Rai star Khaled, Senegal's Youssou N'Dour and Lebanese diva Fairuz. [16] Since then, various people have claimed to see a ghostly figure in evening dress at the theatre. Comedy Theatre. Postcard in our collection. Carroll died on 23 August 1964 and ownership passed to his son, John Carroll. From the last four or five rows (T-W), view of the stage, above actors head height, is affected by the Dress Circle overhang. Situated in Richmond, the four-bedroom, two-bathroom pad is set to go . Costume pic for 'Wicked' at the Regent Theatre. Some parts of the show that took place high on stage was cut off from my view due to the roof but it didn't effect the experience at all. Literally the best seats in the house, cannot fault a single thing. 219 Exhibition St,Melbourne VIC 3000hmt.com.au(03) 8643 3300, Copyright document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) hmt.com.au | Design by GENKA |, Shake, Rattle n Roll Dion and Randall International, Julian Clary Position Vacant, Apply Within, A Celebration Concert Victorian Actors Benevolent Trust & The Australian Childrens Music Foundation, THE NUTCRACKER Moscow Ballet La Classique, HOT SHOE SHUFFLE David Atkins Productions, PUSH ~ Sylvie Guillem & Russell Maliphant Melbourne Festival, 6000 MILES AWAY ~ Sylvie Guillem Melbourne Festival, The Ol Razzle Dazzle Tour Missy Higgins, Dora the Explorer Live! This heritage-listed theatre has provided entertainment for Melbourne since 1886. A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne. Call: 03 9299 9873 To ensure you have a safe and enjoyable experience, please be aware of the following conditions of entry. . Melbourne is New York's Broadway Theatre's back in a big way in Melbourne. The Phantom of the Opera Anthony Warlow playing The Phantom and Ana Marina playing Christine Daae in a press call on 26TH JULY 2007. The East End Theatre District is home to the beautiful Princess and Her Majesty's theatres where you can catch the best shows around or head down to the Arts Centre or Malthouse for local productions. Built in 1886, it is located at 219 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. The Princess Theatre reopened in 1989 with the musical Les Miserables followed by The Phantom of the Opera which established a new record for the longest-running show ever staged in Victoria. Mamma Mia! The theatre was purchased from Fuller in 1933 by Efftee Films, the film production company of F. W. Thring, the theatrical and film entrepreneur, who had his initials FT carved over the proscenium arch. The potential for disturbance to other patrons by crying or restless infants. 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