Her Majesty's Theatre, Heritage theatre in Melbourne Central Business District, Australia.
Her Majesty's Theatre is an ornate theatre building in Melbourne's central business district with elaborate facades and a grand entrance hall. The interior spans multiple levels and contains a main auditorium with red velvet seating.
The Alexandra Theatre opened on 1 October 1886, designed by Nahum Barnet for Jules François de Sales Joubert, with 2,800 seats. Renamed Her Majesty's Theatre in 1900 under James Cassius Williamson, it became His Majesty's in 1924 and reverted to Her Majesty's in May 1953. A 1929 fire gutted the interior, rebuilt in Art Deco style by 1934.
The theatre's name tracks the British crown: it became His Majesty's in 1924 for King George V and reverted to Her Majesty's in May 1953 for Elizabeth II's coronation. Anna Pavlova danced here in 1926 and 1929, and the Borovansky Ballet made it its Melbourne home for 17 years after the war.
The theatre is located on Exhibition Street with easy tram access, parking options, and numerous nearby restaurants throughout the central business district. Visitors can use the central location to explore the area before or after attending a show.
The theatre's name changed with the monarch: Alexandra until 1900, His Majesty's from 1924 for George V, and back to Her Majesty's in May 1953 for Elizabeth II's coronation. It kept that name even after Charles III acceded in 2022.
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