The Piccadilly Theatre in

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was a major venue for concerts, musicals and plays in

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during the 1960s and the 1970s. The theatre was designed by Lebanese architect William Sednaoui in 1965 and was the first ever theatre on Rue Hamra. Though it had a small number of seats (nearly 700), the Piccadilly was considered one of the most significant theatres in Lebanon, and the Middle East. The theatre closed down in the mid 1980s, soon after the beginning of the

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which lasted from 1975 until 1990. It was run by the Mamiche & Itani company. Among the important artists who performed there: Lebanese diva

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(where she performed 9 of her musicals from 1967 until 1978), and the

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(where she performed 4 concerts in it from 1971 until 1975). In July 2022, it was announced that Piccadilly Theatre would be restored after closing 40 years prior.

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