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Acclaimed Performance from Brogan Group
The Gaiety Theatre is a theatre on South
King Street in Dublin, Ireland, off Grafton Street and close to St.
Stephen's Green. It specialises in operatic and musical productions,
with occasional dramatic shows.
Designed by architect C.J.
Phipps and built in under 7 months, the Gaiety was opened on 27
November 1871 with the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland as guest of honour
and a double bill of the comedy 'She Stoops to Conquer' and the
burlesque 'La Belle Sauvage'.
The Gaiety Theatre has remained
true to the vision of its founders in presenting the highest quality
musical and dramatic entertainment. As Dublin's longest-established
theatre in continuous production, the Gaiety triumphantly maintains its
unrivalled presence as the city's premier venue for popular musical
shows, opera, ballet, dance and drama.
The inspiration behind
the Gaiety came from the energetic Gunn brothers, John and Michael,
whose background was a family music business in Grafton Street. They
engaged the eminent architect C.J. Phipps, whose original design in the
manner of the traditional European opera house has given us the
essential Gaiety, with its handsome Venetian façade, which is familiar
to us all.
The Gaiety was extended by renowned theatre
architect Frank Matcham in 1883, and, despite several improvements to
public spaces and stage changes, it retains its Victorian charm and
remains Dublin's longest-established, continuously producing theatre.
In
2003 the owners Denis and Caroline Desmond invested over €2.15 million
in the biggest restoration programme the Gaiety Theatre has seen in
over 50 years included the installation of an air conditioning system
and new seating with increased legroom for improved patron comfort. The
fruits of this enterprise may already be seen on the street frontage as
well as inside.
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