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History Regent Theatre, Melbourne personifies the glamor and vision of the bygone era. It happens to be one of the largest Theatres to be built in Australia by the Hoyts chain with a seating arrangement for 3277 people. It has got the largest Wurlitzer Theatre organ installed in Australia. 'Two Lovers', the curtain raising film of the Theatre starred Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky. The Theatre was unfortunately destroyed by fire, because of a careless smoker in 1945. It was reopened again as a movie palace on December 16, 1947. In July 1970, the Theatre was again closed down. The organ was sold, and the Theatre was dispossessed of all its fittings. There were even plans to destroy the Theatre and to replace it with a multi-level office block .The plan was abandoned largely due to the "Save the Regent" campaign. It took 23 long years, to fully restore the Theatre in its archetype splendor. To prepare it for its role as a 'lyric' Theatre, necessary modifications were also made. After fabulous restoration work, the Regent Theatre, Melbourne was again reopened in 1996 and now it proudly hosts a wide range of cultural activities. The restoration work amounted to $AU37 million. Since then the Regent Theatre, Melbourne has housed some great musical stage productions including, Sunset Boulevard, Show Boat, and Fiddler of the Roof with Topol.
Facilities at the Regent The following facilities are available at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne. 1. General cleaning, air conditioning and lighting of auditorium facilities.
2. Stage drapes are there.
3. Rostrums, steps and other stage stock material are also available.
4. Theatre equipments are also available.
5. Dressing Room accommodation is also offered. Fifteen Dressing Rooms are available.
6. There is also a Wardrobe area.
7. Lighting and control systems are also there.
8. Limited sound and lighting equipment.
9. It has got 400 dimmers.
10. Stage management control system is also there.
11. Stage machinery is also there.
12. Stage door keeper/security-fire wardens, audience reception, cloak room attendants are also there.
13. Advertising and promotional space is there.
14. The assistance of technical staff in an advisory capacity is available. Seating arrangement
Stalls -1135
Dress Circle-1027
Total Capacity-2162 Address
The Regent Theatre, Melbourne is comfortably situated at 191 Collins Street, Melbourne. Regent Theater, Melbourne which is often referred to as the "world's most wonderful motion picture Theatre" is a warm and welcoming place for tourists. Melbourne's 'Palace of Dreams' as it is popularly known is now equipped to house the most technically sophisticated international stage productions and happens to be one of the favorite venues for tourists across the world.
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