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Drury Lane Theatre (Illinois), Drury Lane Oak Brook Terrace
Drury Lane Theatre may refer to: * Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, a theatre in the Covent Garden area of London, England * Drury Lane Theatre (Illinois), a theater near Chicago, United States See also * Drury Lane (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England. The building faces Catherine Street (earlier named Bridges or Brydges Street) and backs onto Drury Lane. The building is the most recent in a line of four theatres which were built at the same location, the earliest of which dated back to 1663, making it the oldest theatre site in London still in use. According to the author Peter Thomson, for its first two centuries, Drury Lane could "reasonably have claimed to be London's leading theatre". For most of that time, it was one of a handful of patent theatres, granted monopoly rights to the production of "legitimate" drama in London (meaning spoken plays, rather than opera, dance, concerts, or plays with music). The first theatre on the site was built at the behest of Thomas Killigrew in the early 1660s, when theatres were allowed to reopen during the English Restoration. Initially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drury Lane Theatre (Illinois)
The Drury Lane Theatres were a group of five theatres in the Chicago metropolitan area founded by Tony DeSantis. The playhouses were named after the historic Theatre Royal Drury Lane, built in London in the 17th century. The five locations all provided affordable dinner theatre that was appropriate for families.Jones, ChrisChicago Tribune, June 7, 2007 - Mr. Theater in Chicago, Section 1, Page 1 Two have since closed, two others were later sold and operate under new names, and one still operated as a Drury Lane Theatre. DeSantis opened the ''Martinique Restaurant'' in Evergreen Park, Illinois, Evergreen Park and began producing plays in 1949 in a tent adjacent to the restaurant to attract customers. The enterprise was successful, prompting him to build his first theatre. *''Drury Lane Evergreen Park'' was DeSantis’s first theatre in the Chicago area. It opened in 1958 and was a local entertainment landmark for 45 years before closing in 2003.Munson, NancyKnight Ridder/Tribune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
