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Tottenham Court Road. (Northern & Central Lines) Nearest Underground
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Bus Routes: 7, 8, 10, 14, 19, 24, 25, 29, 38, 55, 73, 98, 176 Buses

268-269 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7AQ

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The Dominion Theatre

The Dominion Theatre is located 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 rest of the West End’s ‘Theatreland’. The building was originally constructed in 1928 and converted to cinema use in the 1930’s.

According to “The Theatres of London” book, by Richard Mander and Joe Mitchenson, 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.

It was built on two 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 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 very successful. Later, there followed Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights without dialogue, but with synchronised music and sound effects. It opened in February 1931, with 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 the mid 1980s the Dominion hosted the musical Time, which required gutting and reconstructing the theatre to accommodate the show's groundbreaking effects.
Since the early 1990s 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 and the Beast, a return of Grease, and Notre Dame de Paris among others. Bernadette The Musical, written by Maureen and Gwyn Hughes, also enjoyed a short run in 1990.
In 2002, the 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 has been extended indefinitely.