Her Majesty's Theatre provided the first alternative to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, built in 1663 and the Lincoln's Inn, founded in 1660 (forerunner of the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, built in 1728). The theatre's site is the second oldest such site in London that remains in use. These three post-interregnum theatres defined the shape and use of modern theatres. The land for the theatre was held on a lease renewable in 1740 and was ultimately owned, as it is today, by the Crown Estate. Building was delayed by the necessity of acquiring the street frontage, and a three bay entrance led to
Ambassadors Theatre (London) Godot which ran for a strictly limited autumn season. The theatre is currently home to Pressure written by David Haig , who takes the lead as Dr. James Stagg , the Scottish meteorologist relied on by Eisenhower and others to judge the timing of the Normandy D-Day landings. Previous recent plays include Menier Chocolate Factory production of "Little Shop of Horrors", the Bush Theatre's production of "Whipping it Up", starring Richard Wilson and Robert Bathurst, and "Love Song", starring Cillian Murphy and Neve Campbell (November 2006 to February 2007). Ambassadors Theatre (London) The Ambassadors Theatre (formerly the New Ambassadors Theatre),