Queen's Theatre, Historical theatre in Pearse Street, Dublin, Ireland

The Queen's Theatre stood on Pearse Street, originally built in 1829 as the Adelphi Theatre, demolished in 1844 and rebuilt that same year as the Queen's Royal Theatre under a Royal Patent. It was a patent theatre, quickly shortened in common use to the Queen's, and it closed in 1969 before demolition in 1975.

The building began in 1829 as the Adelphi Theatre and was demolished in 1844, then rebuilt as the Queen's Royal Theatre under a Royal Patent. From 1951 to 1966, the Abbey Theatre Company used it as a temporary home before operations there ended.

The theatre served as a hub for Irish melodrama, drawing audiences who came to see performances centered on national stories and figures. This focus on Irish narratives made it an important gathering place for people connected to their own cultural traditions.

The theatre no longer stands: it closed in 1969 and was demolished in 1975, so there is nothing to visit on Pearse Street. The site is now occupied by Áras An Phiarsaigh, a building named after Patrick Pearse, and Trinity College Dublin was the ground landlord of the old lease.

The theatre manager Jack Sullivan was arrested at his home by British military forces during the War of Independence on suspicion of Sinn Fein membership. This incident shows how closely the venue was tied to the political upheaval of the era.