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, Cardiff Prince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff The Prince of Wales Theatre is a former theatre in central Cardiff. Built in 1878 seating 2,800, it later became a sex cinema. It is now a pub. The building is located near Cardiff Central railway station, near the corner of St Mary Street and Wood Street, with entrances and façades on both streets. The theatre was built in 1878 to a Venetian Gothic design by the architects W. D. Bleasley and T. Waring, during a period of rapid expansion of Cardiff, then a prosperous coal-exporting port. The building was a prompt replacement of Cardiff's