Richmond Theatre
| 1899 Richmond Theatre and Opera House 1902 Prince of Wales 1909 Richmond Hippodrome Theatre Royal, Richmond Theatre on the Green |
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| Location | Richmond, London |
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| Coordinates | 51°27′43″N 0°18′14″W / 51.46206°N 0.30381°W |
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   Richmond
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| Owner | Ambassador Theatre Group |
| Designation | Grade II* |
| Type | Provincial |
| Capacity | 840 |
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| Opened | 18 September 1899 |
| Architect | Frank Matcham |
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| Richmond Theatre website at Ambassador Theatre Group | |
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Listed Building – Grade II*
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| Official name | Richmond Theatre |
| Designated | 28 June 1972 |
| Reference no. | 1065384 |
The present Richmond Theatre, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green. It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of As You Like It. One of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre architect Frank Matcham, the building, in red brick with buff terracotta, is listed Grade II* by Historic England. John Earl, writing in 1982, described it as: "Of outstanding importance as the most completely preserved Matcham theatre in Greater London and one of his most satisfying interiors."
The theatre, originally known as the Richmond Theatre and Opera House, is structured into the familiar stalls, dress and upper circles, with four boxes at dress level. The auditorium is a mixture of gilt detailing and red plush fabrics, covering seats and front of circles. Its interior and exterior has been used as a movie set in many films (e.g. Evita, Topsy-Turvy, standing in for the Victorian Savoy Theatre, Finding Neverland – doubling as the Duke of York's Theatre, National Treasure: Book of Secrets – setting of Ford's Theatre) and TV programmes (e.g. Jonathan Creek).
In the early 1990s the theatre underwent a major overhaul overseen by the designer Carl Toms. This included a side extension giving more space for the audience and includes a 'Matcham Room’. The driving force behind the renovation of the theatre was Sally Greene, with strong support from Richmond upon Thames Council through its Chief Executive, Richard Harbord and Community Services Committee chairman Serge Lourie.
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