Since the building first opened, a number of elements have changed. The main entrance, which originally led to a grand staircase set within the theatre’s rotunda, was moved to the Rue Saint-François-de-Paule.
Likewise, the proscenium was reduced in size, the great chandelier removed and then reinstated in 1960 (it holds 600 light bulbs), the stalls enlarged, and the paintings in the entrance hall replaced by large mirrors.