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Architects: John and Benjamin Green (exterior and original interior), Charles J. Phipps (1867 interior remodel), Frank Matcham (1901 interior remodel)
First Opened: 20th February 1837 (186 years ago)
Reopened after redesign by C.J. Phipps: 19th August 1867
Reopened after fire and redesign by Frank Matcham: 31st December 1901
Website: theatreroyal.co.uk
Telephone: 0191 232 7010
Address: 100 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6BR
The Theatre Royal opened in early 1837, designed by local architects John and Benjamin Green. Thirty years later the interior was redesigned by C.J. Phipps. Following a fire in 1899, the interior was redesigned by Frank Matcham. While the exterior retains its 1837 appearance, the interior dates from, and in some places has been restored to, Matcham’s 1901 interior.