Teatro Municipal de São Luiz was the idea of the Portuguese actor, Guilherme da Silveira, who became its first technical director.

It was speedily rebuilt to the original design, and was reopened on 16 January 1916 with a performance of Os Posticos by Eduardo Schwalbach Lucci, with President Machado in attendance.

In the following year Almada Negreiros read his “Futurist Ultimatum” to a scandalized audience that included the famous Portuguese poet, Fernando Pessoa.

[1][3][4] In 1971, the theatre was bought by Lisbon City Council, and its name was changed to Teatro Municipal de São Luiz.

This involved the restoration of the main theatre, the remodelling of the stage and back-stage areas, and the creation of a studio room, a café-concert and a restaurant.

[1][2][3][4] In January 2008, Teatro São Luiz premiered Evil Machines, a musical play written by the Monty Python team member Terry Jones.