Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Is the Drury Lane Theater Haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> Is the Drury Lane Theater Haunted? Often called the most haunted theater in the world, the Theatre Royal Drury Lane has a fascinating history on top of its numerous ghost stories. Listeners voted on this one and we are excited to share what we found. Join us in exploring the almost 400-year history of Drury Lane as well as debate the many ghost sightings there. Then you decide – do ghosts haunt this theater?<br> <br> <br> <br> Questions Explored in this Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> When was the original Drury Lane built? What does it mean to be a Royal theater? How was the theater different than others? What caused to shut down over the years? Why did it burn down twice? Who is the Man in Gray, and does he haunt the theater? What other ghosts do people claim to see or experience? Is this theater haunted?<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_Royal,_Drury_Lane#/media/File:Drury_lane_interior_1808.jpg">The interior of the third and largest theatre to stand at Drury Lane, c. 1808</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Vote on the Episode<br> <br> <br> <br> Done listening to the Drury Lane Theater? Go vote on what you think at <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/polls">ghostlypodcast.com/polls.</a> #TeamBeliever #TeamSkeptic<br> <br> <br> <br> Listener Mail and Questions<br> <br> <br> <br> This week’s listener mail is about a faucet that turns itself on. Have a spooky story or question of your own (or someone you know)? Send your story or question to <a href="mailto:info@ghostlypodcast.com">info@ghostlypodcast.com</a> and we might read it on the podcast. You could be on a future episode of Ghostly!<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2014/05/drury-lane-clown-and-man-in-grey.html">Joseph Grimaldi, frequent performer at Drury Lane. published by Samuel De Wilde, etching, published 14 February 1807</a><br> <br> <br> <br> History of Drury Lane<br> <br> <br> <br> Pat explores the history of the theater. Built in 1663 as Theatre Royal in Brydges Street, this is one of the longest-running theaters in the world. It has been rebuilt several times, including after burning down twice. It is currently owned by Andrew Lloyd Weber.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_Royal,_Drury_Lane#/media/File:The_Burning_of_Drury_Lane_Theatre_from_Westminster_Bridge.jpg">The Burning of Drury Lane Theatre from Westminster Bridge</a><br> <br> <br> <br> The Debate<br> <br> <br> <br> Rebecca and Pat debate if Drury Lane is haunted. The most famous ghost is The Man in Grey, but others include the spirits of Joseph Gremaldi, the father of clowns, Dan Leno, and Charles Macklin.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/haunted-ghosts-west-end-theatre-a3970831.html">Dan Leno, one of Drury Lane’s many ghosts / Getty Images</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Poll Results<br> <br> <br> <br> Did listeners think Billy the Kid still haunts this earth? Still need to listen to our previous episodes? Check them out <a href="http://www.ghostlypodcast.com/">here</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> Ghostly Book Club<br> <br> <br> <br> Interested in joining our Ghostly Book Club? If you want to read spooky books and talk about them with fellow Ghostly listeners, sign up at <a href="https://ghostlypodcast.com/book-club/">ghostlypodcast.com/book-club</a>. Our next meeting will be in July.<br> <br> <br> <br> Ghostly Gear<br> <br> <br> <br> New merchandise store right on our website at <a href="http://ghostlypodcast.com/store">ghostlypodcast.com/store</a> for all your Ghostly Gear! T-shirts, Hoodies, and Masks and more.<br> <br> <br> <br> Done Listening to the Episode?<br> <br> <br> <br> Please subscribe to Ghostly and give us a ratin...
