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Royal Opera House

Address:
Covent Garden

London,

BUILT: 1732

SEATING CAPACITY: 2100
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Shows at the Royal Opera House

DATES PRODUCTION
5/3/2005 - 5/19/2005 1984 (2005)
4/23/2004 - 4/24/2004 Sunset Boulevard (2004)
1/27/1923 - 1/27/1923 You'd Be Surprised (1923)

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Evelyn Miller, Louis Cunningham, & More Join GOD OF WAR Series
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 2, 2026

New cast members have been added to Prime Video's God of War series, including stage alums Evelyn Miller, Louis Cunningham, and Ben Chapple. Miller will play Odin’s Valkyrie commander, Gna, with Cunningham and Chapple as Sif and Thor’s sons, Modi and Magni, respectively.
Cassa Pancho’s BALLET BLACK AT 25 To Play The Linbury Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2026

Ballet Black will celebrate its 25th anniversary with BALLET BLACK AT 25 at the Linbury Theatre in London. The programme features Mthuthuzeli November’s Olivier Award-winning Ingoma and a new commission by Hope Boykin.
THE SNOWMAN Comes to the Peacock Theatre This Christmas Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026

Sadler's Wells will present a new production of THE SNOWMAN at the Peacock Theatre, offering a festive treat with additional programming at their venues.
Review: THE OPERA LOCOS, Sadler's Wells
by Franco Milazzo - Feb 26, 2026

If you have ever suspected that opera might benefit from fewer Valkyries and more vaudeville, Opera Locos is here to confirm your prejudice and then sing it at you in Italian.
Amy Di Bartolomeo and Orla O’Sullivan to Lead PRIVATE LIVES at Reading Rep
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026

Reading Rep Theatre has announced the latest casting news for the upcoming production of Noël Coward's Private Lives which opens at the theatre this spring.
Photos: HADESTOWN New West End Cast in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

All new rehearsal photos have been released ahead of a host of new faces joining the cast of Hadestown from 10 March 2026 at the Lyric Theatre, London, as the critically acclaimed production heads into its third year in the West End.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Hosts Talk 'Soundtracks: From Score to Stage'
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2026

Join the Princeton Symphony Orchestra at the Princeton Public Library for an insightful discussion on musical composition with Julian Grant and Mahan Esfahani. The event, part of the free Soundtracks Series, will take place on March 5.
EUGENE ONEGIN Comes to Sydney Opera House in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2026

Opera Australia’s summer season will come to a sumptuous conclusion with Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated opera, Eugene Onegin opening at the Sydney Opera House on 17 March.
Sam Jewison Will Perform NIGHT AND DAY at Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2026

Sam Jewison will return to the Stephen Joseph Theatre with his sell-out solo EFG London Jazz Festival show celebrating a titan of Broadway and Hollywood's golden age: Cole Porter. 
Hofesh Shechter OBE Awarded Chevalier Des Arts Et Des Lettres By The French Ministry Of Culture
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2026

Hofesh Shechter Company has announced that world-renowned choreographer and composer Hofesh Shechter OBE has been appointed to the rank of Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Mahan Esfahani Debuts Julian Grant's Harpsichord Concerto with Princeton Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2026

Princeton Symphony Orchestra will present the world premiere of 'Vaudeville in Teal' by Julian Grant, featuring harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani, on March 7-8 at Richardson Auditorium.
Olivier Awards Reveals Eligibility for 2026 Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2026

The Olivier Awards has revealed eligibility for the 2026 Awards.  The 50th anniversary Olivier Awards will take place at the Royal Albert Hall, with highlights to be broadcast on BBC TV and radio.
Review: BORIS GUDUNOV, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Franco Milazzo - Jan 30, 2026

If Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov were a dinner party, Richard Jones’s Russian-language revival at the Royal Opera House would be the dinner date where you arrive bright and curious and leave questioning your life choices, nursing a neat whisky in a corner. This is not an opera that gives up its secrets like a West End musical handing out catchy tunes. It is, in its original 1869 incarnation, seven tableaux of conscience-stripped torment, political intrigue and chorus lines that hammer their point home with power and precision.
Rachel Adedeji, Clive Rowe, and More Join HADESTOWN in London
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2026

From 10 March 2026, a host of new faces will join the cast of Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre, London as the critically acclaimed production heads into its third year in the West End. 
ENO to Stage Mozart's COSÌ FAN TUTTE in Concert at Bridgewater Hall
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2026

English National Opera will continue its partnership with Greater Manchester with two semi-staged concert performances of Mozart's comic masterpiece Così fan tutte at The Bridgewater Hall on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 February 2026.
Kentucky Performing Arts To Present DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE At The Brown Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2026

Kentucky Performing Arts will present Dinosaur World Live at the Brown Theatre in Louisville. The family-friendly production features life-like dinosaur puppetry and an interactive post-show experience.
Review Roundup: WOOLF WORKS at Royal Ballet And Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2026

See what the critics are saying about Sir Wayne McGregor's Woolf Works at Royal Ballet And Opera. Read the reviews for the production in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup.
Esa-Pekka Salonen Returns For Colburn Orchestra Performance And Conversation Previewing The 2026 Ojai Music Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026

Esa-Pekka Salonen will conduct the Colburn Orchestra in a special performance at UCLA's Royce Hall, featuring Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 and a world premiere.
IT WALKS AROUND AT NIGHT Comes to Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2026

The terror continues as the chilling ghost story It Walks Around The House At Night from award-winning theatre company ThickSkin creeps into Southwark Playhouse Borough in March for its London premiere.
André de Ridder and Danielle de Niese Will Lead ENO’s RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026

The English National Opera will present a new production of RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY, featuring Andre de Ridder and Danielle de Niese. Learn more here!

Royal Opera House Frequently Asked Questions

What show is currently in Royal Opera House?
Royal Opera House's current show is 1984 which began performances on 5/3/2005.

What when was Royal Opera House built?
Royal Opera House was built in 1732.

How many seats does Royal Opera House have?
Royal Opera House has 2100 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Royal Opera House?
You'd Be Surprised which ran from 1/27/1923 to 1/27/1923,


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