Théâtre de la Madeleine

Théâtre de la Madeleine

Exterior of the Théâtre de la Madeleine in 2010
Address 19 rue de Surène
8th. Paris
Paris
Coordinates 48°52′16″N 2°19′14″E / 48.8710°N 2.3205°E / 48.8710; 2.3205
Capacity 709
Construction
Opened 1924
Architect Charles Imandt
Website
www.theatremadeleine.com

The Théâtre de la Madeleine is a theater in Paris built in the English style in 1924 on the site of a carousel. The first major success of the theatre came with the presentation of part one of The Merchants of Glory by Marcel Pagnol.

The Théâtre de la Madeleine was closely associated with the French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and prolific playwright Sacha Guitry who composed 24 of his plays here between 1932 and 1940.[1]

Simone Valere and Jean Desailly were directors of the theater from 1980 until 2002. In 2003 the director's job was taken over by Frederick Frank and Stephane Lissner.

References

  1. TimeOut Paris: Théâtre de la Madeleine


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