Prince Edward Theatre original name, reopening with the world première of the musical "Evita" on 21 June 1978. Further renovations were undertaken by RHWL in 1992–93, increasing the size of the stage, reopening 3 March 1993 with a revival of "Crazy for You". The ABBA musical, "Mamma Mia!" premièred here on 6 April 1999, transferring to the Prince of Wales Theatre, after a five-year run. Owned by the Delfont Mackintosh Group, and with a capacity of 1,716, it formerly hosted "Mary Poppins" until 12 January 2008, before the show toured the UK. "Jersey Boys" opened on 18 March 2008 and moved to the
Prince of Wales Theatre actress, played in "Princess George" and "The School for Scandal". The first hit production at the theatre was the record-breaking comic opera, "Dorothy", starring Marie Tempest, which was so successful that its authors used the profits to build the Lyric Theatre, where it moved in 1888. The wordless mime play "L'Enfant Prodigue" premiered in 1891 which, together with "A Pierrot's Life" in 1897, brought respectability to mime troupes in Britain. George Edwardes' musical play, "In Town", often considered the first English musical comedy, was presented at the theatre in 1892 and was followed by Edwardes' even more successful "A Gaiety