The Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster opened on 21 February 1901 as the first theatre built in London during the Edwardian era. It was originally built for musical entertainment and debuted with the American musical comedy The Belle of Bohemia. The theatre is the only complete theatre design of architect Lewin Sharp and is a Grade II listed building.
It is a minute' walk from Piccadilly Circus tube station.
The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London. Designed by the architect Lewin Sharp for owner Henry Lowenfeld, it became the fourth legitimate theatre to be constructed on the street when it opened… Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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