The Other Palace
In 1766 it began life as the Charlotte Chapel. By 1924 the chapel had fallen into disrepair and was converted into a cinema called the St. James’ Picture Theatre.
In 1931 the cinema reopened as the Westminster Theatre, with the chapel’s crypt becoming dressing rooms, green room and stalls bar.
The theatre fell dark in 1990 and after a long campaign to save it from demolition, it was destroyed by a fire in 2002. Following the loss of the theatre, the Theatres Trust and Save London’s Theatres campaign fought continuously to reinstate a theatre on site. In 2009 Westminster council granted planning permission for a theatre to be built.
In 2012 the current theatre opened as St. James Theatre, featuring a 312-seat main theatre and a 120-seat studio theatre. The prominent artistic and social destination offered a varied programme of drama, musical theatre, cabaret and jazz.
St. James Theatre was acquired by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s LW Theatres in 2016. After closing its doors in January 2017 for refurbishment, the theatre reopened in February 2017 as The Other Palace, the home of musical theatre.
Past productions
- Frank and Percy, Bill Kenwright
- Amelie – The Musical, Hartshorn-Hook Productions in Association with The Watermill Theatre and Broaday Asia
- Falsettos, Selladoor Worldwide in association with People Entertainment Group
- Love is Only Love
- Heathers
- Orpheus – The Mythical
- Timpson: The Musical
- La Strada, Kenny Wax, in association with Cambridge Arts Theatre and Bristol Old Vic and Belgrade Theatre Coven
- Whisper House, The Other Palace
- The Wild Party, Howard Panter, Just for Laughs Theatricals, Paul Taylor-Mills, Ramin Sabi, Stuart Galb, and Suzanne Jones
- A Talent to Amuse, Royal Academy of Music
- McQueen, St James Theatre, London SW1
- Bad Jews, David Moar, Simon Friend, St James Theatre, and Theatre Royal Bath Productions
- Accolade, Nicola Seed Productions, in association with Snapdragon Productions
- Uncle Vanya, Emily Dobbs for Jagged Fence Productions, in association with Peter Kane
- King Lear
- London Wall, Two’s Company
- Palace Street, London, SW1
- Opened 18th September 2012
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- St James Theatre, London (18th September 2012 – January 2017)
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