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Her Majesty’s Theatre
Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4QL
Stage Door: 020 7850 8750  Manager: 020 7850 8751

Manager John Fitzsimmons
NEAREST UNDERGROUND STATIONS Piccadilly Circus
SEATING CAPACITIES Stalls – 453
Dress Circle – 281
Upper Circle – 324
Balcony – 103
Total: 1161
STAGE  
Stage Finish Hardwood Tongue and groove
Rake Flat stage
Lift/Revolves etc 3 full, 2 halves, 2 traps and 3 temp traps
Proscenium Opening 34’ 6” (10.52m wide x 8.84m ht)
Distance between fly floors 50’ (15.24m)
Depth of stage (from safety curtain) 49’ 2” (15m)
Distance from safety curtain to edge of forestage Temp Apron – n/a
Height of Proscenium 29’ (8.84m)
Height of fly floors (to fly rail) 28’ (8.53m)
Type of Grid Wooden
Dock Door (Size and position) 13’ 9” x 4’ 8” (4.19m x 1.32m) u/s left
Height of Stage from street 2ft
Access to Stage from street Via Dock Doors
Wing or dock space available 10’ (3.04m) PS (S/L), 8’6” (2.59m) OP (S/R) dock 19” x 17’ 6” height 22’ (5.79m x 5.33m – height 6.70m) 2 Prop rooms on P/S
Cross over facilities Via Sub stage
ORCHESTRA PIT    
How many musicians Approx 20
Motorised
FLYING SYSTEM
Number and position of counterweights sets 50 single purchase C/Ws
Number of hemp bars None
Single or double purchase Both
Length of flying bars 46’ (14.02m) extendable to 50’ (15.24m)
Cradle capacities 34 weights
FoH Advance bars 1 motorised (temp)
Height under fly floors 25’ (7.62m)
LIGHTING CONTROL
Position of lighting desk Rear dress circle (enclosed)
Type of desk Galaxy II
Number of dimmers 192 x 10 amp, 8 x 20 amp
Follow spot position Rear balcony (enclosed)
Number of House Spots 2 Carbon Arcs
2 x temp bean lights C/W dimmers U/C boom sides
2 x temp beam lights C/W dimmers fly floor/pros platforms
SL Fly Floor
Best position for temporary dimmers
POWER AVAILABLE 3 x 125A   Single phase ceeform – scanner power 1 x 63A     Single phase ceeform – sound 3 x 100A   Single phase ceeform busbar chamer (SFX) 2 x 32A     3 phase hoist PWR in void
SOUND POSITION Rear of central stalls
COMMUNICATIONS Tannoy System – show relay and calls
POSITION OF PROMPT CORNER D/S Left/PS
OTHER EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE Genie Tallescope
Black/Red Velour tabs
DRESSING ROOMS 20
BAND ROOM FACILITIES 2 band rooms
WARDROBE FACILITIES 1 wardrobe
1 washroom
1 wig room
LICENSING AUTHORITY Westminster City Council
FRONT OF HOUSE FACILITIES
Number of bars and position Stalls bar Dress circle bar Upper Circle bar 2 x reception bars
VIP Rooms VIP rooms off Stalls
Merchandising facilities: 3 retail outlets
FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE Infrared hearing aid system
Wheelchair access to rear of Stalls
Adapted toilet
AIR CONDITIONING In Auditorium
CABLE RUNS Rear dress circle
OP Wing 40m OP wing
Main intake 40m OP wing
Special effects power 35m Rear stalls
PS wing 50m (60m via Pit wall) PS Wing
Intake 20m Intake
Scanner truck (Charles II Street Stage Door) 20M
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