John Vanbrugh and C. J. Phipps black plaque

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# Her Majesty's Theatre, Charles II Street Standing on Charles II Street and gazing up at this elegant Victorian façade, you're witnessing the culmination of over two centuries of theatrical ambition at this precise location. Sir John Vanbrugh, the Baroque architect and playwright, selected this ve...

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Charles II Street

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Her Majesty's Theatre In 1705 Sir John Vanbrugh built the first of four theatres on this famous site. The second theatre, known variously as 'The King's' and 'Her Majesty's', was the home of Italian Opera, while the present theatre, designed by C J Phipps and opened in 1897, remains a home for major musicals