We Will Rock You @ Dominion Theatre london

The Dominion Theatre
268-269 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7AQ


The Dominion Theatre is located next to Centre Point and immediately adjacent to Tottenham Court Road tube station, at the junction with New Oxford Street. Although its location is central, the property is some distance away from the bulk of London's ‘Theatreland’. The building was originally constructed in 1928 and converted into a cinema in the 1930’s.

The Theatres of London book, by Richard Mander and Joe Mitchenson, states that this was once the site for the St Giles’s Leper Hospital, founded in 1101 by Matilda, Queen of Henry I. A brewery had covered the ground as far back as 1764, and in 1809 Henry Meux took possession of the brewery, naming it Meux’s Brewery.

The theatre was actually built on two separate sites, with the auditorium and stage on a site previously occupied by Meux’s brewery. It was designed by the architects William & T. R. Milburn.

The Dominion Theatre first opened on 3rd October 1929 with an American musical comedy on golf by De Sylvia Brown and Henderson called Follow Through. Neither this, nor a follow up musical, Silver Wings were particularly successful although they were followed by Charlie Chaplin’s silent movie City Lights with synchronised music and sound effects. City Lights opened in February 1931, with Charlie Chaplin making a personal appearance. More live shows followed, but in April 1932 a receiver was appointed with a compulsory winding up order being made on 30th May 1932.

In 1980s the Dominion hosted the musical Time, which required completely gutting and reconstructing the theatre to accommodate the show's groundbreaking special effects.
Since the early 1990s the venue has played host of other successful stage shows such as Grease, Scrooge: The Musical, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, Beauty and the Beast, Notre Dame de Paris and jesus Christ Superstar among others. Bernadette Then in 2002, the smash hit stage musical We Will Rock You, based on the songs of Queen, created by Queen guitarist Brian May and British comedian Ben Elton opened. The show was due to close in October 2006 before embarking on a UK tour, but due to popular demand the show has been extended indefinitely and gone on to be a success all over the world.

Bus Routes: 7, 8, 10, 14, 19, 24, 25, 29, 38, 55, 73, 98, 176

London Underground: Tottenham Court Road (Central/Northern Line)

National Rail: Charing Cross

Car Parking: NCP Great Russell Street

Disabled Access: Disabled Person's Toilet, Wheelchair access, Air-Conditioned

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