Her Majesty’s Theatre to be renamed

Her Majesty’s Theatre will be renamed to His Majesty’s Theatre following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

A spokesperson for LW Theatres, which owns the West End theatre, told The Stage the name change will come at “an appropriate time”.

First opened in 1705, the theatre sits on land on a long-term lease from the Crown Estate.

It has historically changed its name to coincide with the country’s monarch and was last called His Majesty’s Theatre during the reign of King Edward VII. 

Andrew Lloyd-Webber, who owns LW Theatres, confirmed the renaming. He told the BBC the venue "will now of course be His Majesty's Theatre" but did not specify a date for the change.