Dominion Theatre
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The Dominion Theatre is a theatre in London located on Tottenham Court Road close to St Giles' Circus and Centre Point Tower. IThe building was constructed in 1928 and became a cinema in 1930. It is still sometimes used for movie premieres, but mainly hosts live stage shows and concerts. It has a seating capacity of 2,182.
Tangerine Dream's album Logos was recorded there in 1982, and contains a tune called "Dominion" in tribute.
In 2003, its repertoire included We Will Rock You, a musical based on the songs of Queen created by Queen guitarist Brian May and British comedian Ben Elton.
Ownership
The Dominion has had a variety of owners during its history. It has been operated by The Rank Organisation and Apollo Leisure from 1988 to 1999. In 1999 Apollo Leisure was taken over by SFX Entertainment and in 2001 SFX Entertainment was bought by Clear Channel Entertainment, part of the US based multinational.
External link
- History from Clear Channel (http://www.cclive.co.uk/domtheatre/vnuHistoric.asp?wid=29&nid=64&vid=10)