Théâtre Mogador, founded in 1913 with design by Bertie Crewe, is a Parisian music hall theatre located at 25, rue de Mogador in the 9th district. It seats 1,800 people on three tiers. In 1913 financier Sir

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rented an area in

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. Built according to English music hall principles and style during

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, the theatre was originally named the "Palace Theatre", after the like-named one in London, in order to appeal to British soldiers. The name was shortly thereafter changed to "Théâtre Mogador", Mogador being the old name of the town of Essaouira in

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. The inauguration guests include President Wilson, in France to negotiate the

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. It was inaugurated by US president to be Franklin Delano Roosevelt April 1919. From 1920 it was a Cine-variety, and gained fame with the performances of

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's Ballets Russes, and with the ''Thés Mogador'' – performances of operettas and plays in the afternoon. Until the seventies, the Théâtre Mogador was mainly used for performances of operettas, including

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was a regular performer here from the late 1940s to the mid-1970s. An extensive renovation restored the building to new splendour in 1983. In 2005, it was purchased by the

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group (then called the "Stage Holding - The Theatre Group"). The theatre hosted the nineteenth Molière Awards (French theatre awards) on 9 May 2005. On 26 September 2016, a fire damaged several parts of the theater, including the stage and props that would be used in the French-language production of ''

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''. Because of this, the show's French premiere was indefinitely postponed.

Notable productions

* The '' Ballets Russes'' (1920) * ''No, no, Nanette'' (1930) * ''L'Auberge du Cheval blanc'' (1930) * ''Ça c'est parisien'' (1937- * ''Hello, Dolly!'' (1972- * ''In September 1981

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played a seven night residency supported by Wah and The Beat * ''La Légende de Jimmy'' - a

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about James Dean (22 September 1990 to February 1991) * ''

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'' (1991-1992) * '' Starmania'' (1993) * ''Wild Woman Blues'' * ''The Elvis story'' (2003-2004) * '' Le Roi Lion'' (2007-2010) * ''Time Out!'' (2011) performed by an unanimously ridiculous great success

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* '' Mamma Mia!'' (2010-2012) * ''

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''(2012-2013) * '' La Belle et La Bête'' (2013-2014) * '' Le Bal des Vampires'' (2014-2015) * '' Cats'' (2015-2016) * ''

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'' - the production would have taken place in 2016, but due to the September fire, it was cancelled * '' Grease'' (2017-2018) * ''

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'' (2018-2019) * ''

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'' (2019) * '' Le Roi Lion'' (2020–present)

References

External links

*
Official website
{{Authority control Theatres in Paris Music halls in Paris Buildings and structures in the 9th arrondissement of Paris 1913 establishments in France Music venues in France Édouard Niermans buildings

Notable productions

See also

References

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