In 1907, the theatre opened on 8 October with The Sugar Bowl, a comedy by Madeleine Lucette Ryley. The architect was W G R Sprague who designed the theatre as a pair with the Gielgud Theatre on the adjoining corner of Shaftesbury Avenue. It has been home to Les Misérables since 1985. In 2012, the 1st June marked the 11,000 performance.