Dictionary of Sydney

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Theatre Royal

Theatre in Castlereagh Street that hosted drama, vaudeville and cinema from 1875 until it was demolished in 1972.

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Milestone
Constructed
1875
Opened
11 Dec 1875
Demolished
1972
Position
1875 - Feb 1882
1880
Property
On site of
Type

Theatre Royal

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2010

Built on the site of the Prince of Wales Theatre, which had been destroyed by fire in 1872, the Theatre Royal opened in 1875 and was central to Sydney's theatrical world for nearly a century.