Theatre: Renaissance, Elizabethan, Restoration, Golden Age, Neoclassic 1550-1660

Queen Elizabeth's Reign Begins

Nov 17, 1558

Queen Elizabeth 1 of England

Shakespeare's Birth

Apr 23, 1564

Shakespeare's Birth

First Permanent London Theatre Opens

Jan 1, 1576

The TheatreLondon Theatre ****Actual day and month unknown.

Romeo and Juliet

Jan 1, 1595

Romeo and Juliet ***Exact date unknown (approximate)

Theatres Are Closed in England

Jan 1, 1642

English Theatre 1642-1800 ***Actual month and day unknown.

London Theatres are Reopened

Jan 1, 1660

Theatre Royal Drury Lane ****Actual day and month unknown.

Actresses Play Female Roles

Jan 1, 1660

Women in Theatre after the Restoration ****Actual day and month unknown.