PALACE THEATRE
Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 5AY
Stage Door: 020 7434 0088 Manager: 020 7434
| Manager | Anna Charles |
| NEAREST UNDERGROUND STATIONS | Leicester Square and Tottenham Court Road |
| SEATING CAPACITIES | Stalls – 549
Dress Circle – 283 Grand Circle – 243 Balcony – 317 Total: 1383 |
| STAGE | |
| Stage Finish | 8’x4’ hardboard sections, 32’x32’ total area |
| Rake | (1” in 42”) |
| Proscenium Opening | 10.25m (33’7”) |
| Height of Proscenium | 10.2m (33’5”) |
| Height to bottom of iron | 8.82m (28’11¼”) |
| Depth of stage (from safety curtain) | 12.95m (42’5¾”) |
| Distance from safety curtain to edge of forestage | 2.18m (71¾”) |
| Height of Grid | 21.10m (69’3”) |
| Type of Grid | Wood on steel (RSJ’s) |
| Height of fly floors (to fly rail) | 10.77m (35’4”) |
| Distance between fly floors | 15.68m (51’5”) |
| Dock Door (Size and position) | Mid stage left from Romilly Street |
| Height of Stage from street | 56cm (22”) |
| Stage Trap OR Revolves | None |
| Access to Stage | U/S,M/S + D/S from both S/L&S/R,get in dock M/S/L |
| Dimensions of all doors on get-in path | (Dock Door only) 1.83m (6’) wide, 3.96 (13’) high |
| Hoist or Winches above get-in | None |
| Wing space | Negligible |
| Cross over facilities | Wing to wing back traverse O/S of back wall |
| ORCHESTRA PIT | |
| How many musicians | 22 |
| Motorised | No |
| FLYING SYSTEM | |
| Number and position of counterweights sets | 1-44 |
| Number of hemp bars | 0 |
| Single or double purchase | 27 single, 17 double |
| Length of flying bars | 48’ 6” |
| Cradle capacities | Single 447.2 kg, 39 weights & cradle double 845.7kg |
| FoH Advance bars | Position for truss |
| Height under fly floors | 9.7m (31’9”) |
| LIGHTING CONTROL | |
| Position of lighting desk | Rear of Grand Circle – enclosed room |
| Type of desk | N/A |
| Number of dimmers | 234 |
| Follow spot position | 3 x rear of Balcony – 2 in purpose-built box, 1 outside box |
| Number of House Spots | |
| Best position for temporary dimmers | Stage Right Fly Floor |
| POWER AVAILABLE | |
| Position of Distribution Points | 315A/phase on stage. 200A/phase sub stage Flys/substage/FoH/Dips 200A/Phase Stage Right Fly Floor |
| SOUND POSITION | At present (rear of Stalls) |
| COMMUNICATIONS | 2 channel RTS headset system and radio cans for trucks |
| POSITION OF PROMPT CORNER | Stage right |
| OTHER EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE | None |
| DRESSING ROOM FACILITIES | 15 |
| BAND ROOM FACILITIES | Band room (under O/S seats) |
| WARDROBE FACILITIES | Room 21 – Wigs
Room 22 – Wardrobe Room 23 – Laundry |
| LICENSING AUTHORITY | City of Westminster |
| FRONT OF HOUSE FACILITIES | |
| Number of bars and position | 1 x Stalls 1 x Dress Circle 1 x Upper Circle 1 x Balcony |
| VIP Rooms | 1 x Royal Room (D/C level) |
| Kitchen available | 1 x Food Bar (Kitchen) |
| FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE | Infrared hearing aid system Level access from Shaftesbury Avenue Adapted toilet |
| AIR CONDITIONING | Comfort Cooling in Auditorium |
