Savoy Theatre

The Savoy Theatre that stands today opened on 21 Oct. 1929. The first production to play in this theatre was a revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers. There had previously been another theatre on this site which had opened on 10th October 1881. Designed by C. J. Phipps, the building was known for being the first public building to be lit entirely by electricity. It was commissioned by Ricahard D'Oyly Carte to replace the old Savoy Palace that had stood on the same site. It was intended to be the theatrical home of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas, which would eventually become known as the Savoy operas.