 The Regent Theatre in 2023 | |
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| Address | 191 Collins St Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′56″S 144°58′03″E / 37.8155°S 144.9675°E |
| Owner | Marriner Group |
| Designation | National Trust of Australia, Victorian Heritage Register |
| Capacity | 1,573 (Intimate) 1,751 (Musical) 2,262 (Concert) |
| Current use | musicals, opera, pop concerts, etc. |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 15 March 1929 |
| Reopened | 17 August 1996 |
| Architect | Ernest Vogel - Original Interior |
| Website | |
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The Regent Theatre is an historic former picture palace built in 1929, closed in 1970, and restored and reopened in 1996 as a live theatre in Collins Street, in the city of Melbourne, Australia. It is one of six city theatres collectively known as Melbourne's East End Theatre District. Designed by Cedric Heise Ballantyne in an ornately palatial style, with a Gothic style lobby, Louis XVI style auditorium, and the Spanish Baroque style Plaza Ballroom in the basement, it is listed by the National Trust of Australia and is on the Victorian Heritage Register.