Theatre Royal
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Numerous theatres, especially in the United Kingdom, have been named Theatre Royal; the name was once an indication that the theatre had a Royal Patent without which theatrical performances were illegal. They include:
In the United Kingdom:
- Theatre Royal, Bath in Bath
- Theatre Royal, Bristol in Bristol
- Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London, now the Royal Opera House
- Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London
- Theatre Royal, Glasgow, in Glasgow
- Theatre Royal, Haymarket in London
- Theatre Royal, Lincoln in Lincoln
- Theatre Royal, Newcastle in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Norwich Theatre Royal in Norwich
- Theatre Royal, Nottingham in Nottingham
- Theatre Royal Stratford East, in Stratford, London
- York Theatre Royal in York
In the Republic of Ireland:
In Australia.
There are also a number of Royal Theatres.