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Dominion Theatre |
Currently showing:
We Will Rock You |
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The Dominion Theatre is a
theatre in London located on Tottenham Court Road close
to St Giles' Circus and Centre Point Tower. The building
was constructed in 1928 and became a cinema in 1930. It
is no longer used for movie premieres. It mainly hosts
live stage shows and concerts. It has a seating capacity
of 2,182.
Tangerine Dream's album Logos was recorded there in
1982, and contains a tune called "Dominion" in tribute.
Since the early 1990's the venue has played host to a
unique version of Jesus Christ Superstar, David Ian and
Paul Nicholas' new production of Grease, Scrooge - The
Musical, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, Disney's Beauty &
The Beast, a return of Grease and Notre-Dame De Paris
amongst others.
In 2003, the hit stage musical We Will Rock You, a
musical based on the songs of Queen created by Queen
guitarist Brian May and British comedian Ben Elton
opened. The show is due to close 7th October 2006 before
embarking on a UK tour.
From 2007, it is widely speculated that the venue will
play host to the London transfer of a new stage musical
of The Lord of the Rings.
Ownership
The Dominion has had a variety of owners during its
history. It has been operated by The Rank Organisation
and Apollo Leisure from 1988 to 1999. In 1999 Apollo
Leisure was taken over by SFX Entertainment and in 2001
SFX Entertainment was bought by Clear Channel
Entertainment, part of the US based multinational. It is
now part of Live Nation - ClearChannel's entertainments
spin-off organisation. |
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