and fire", in a key scene from the musical. On 5 May 2008, for the first time in the run, the show closed for three days. This allowed the installation of an improved sound system at the theatre, consisting of over of cabling and the siting of 120 auditorium speakers. In March 2020, the production was stopped indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic which closed every West End theatre. The show was resumed on 27 July 2021. The theatre's capacity is 1,216 seats on four levels. Really Useful Theatres Group purchased it in January 2000 with nine other London theatres formerly owned by the Stoll-Moss Group. Between 1990 and 1993, renovation and improvements were made by the H.L.M. and C. G. Twelves partnership. In 2014, Really Useful Theatres split from the Really Useful Group and owns the theatre. Notes References Adams, William Davenport. A dictionary of the drama (1904) Chatto & Windus Theatre History with much archive material (Arthur Lloyd) Profile of the theatre and other Victorian theatres (Victorian Web) Burden, Michael, "Biagio Rebecca Draws the London Opera House: London’s Kings Theatre in the 1790s", in The Burlington, 161 (May 2019), pp. 364–373. Burden, Michael, "London's Opera House in Colour 1705–1844, with Diversions in Fencing, Masquerading, and a visit from Elisabeth Félix", in Music in Art , 44/1–2: "Dance & Image" (Spring–Fall 2019), pp. 19–165. Burden, Michael, "Visions of Dance at the King's Theatre; Reconsidering London's 'Opera House'", in Music in Art , 36/1–2: "Dance & Image" (Spring–Fall 2011), pp. 92–116. Earl, John and Michael Sell. Guide to British Theatres 1750–1950, pp. 116–17 (Theatres Trust, 2000) Larkin, Colin (ed). Guinness Who's Who of Stage Musicals (Guinness Publishing, 1994) Parker, John (ed). Who's Who in the Theatre'', tenth edition, revised, London, 1947, p. 1184. External links Her Majesty's Theatre profile at OfficialLondonTheatre.com Her Majesty's Theatre profile at Playbill.com Video of the theatre and environs after a 2012 performance West End theatres 1705 establishments in England Theatres completed in 1705 Theatres completed in 1897 Theatres in the City of Westminster Fires in London Grade II* listed buildings in the City of Westminster Grade II* listed theatres Opera houses in England Ballet in London Charles J. Phipps buildings