Gillian Lynne just made history in style. The choreographer has become the first woman to have a theater named after her in the West End, The Guardian reports. In truly theatrical fashion, she was carried to the stage in a golden throne and surrounded by costumed dancers from the musical “Cats” to accept the honor from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s New London theater.

Best known for choreographing “Cats” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” the source describes Lynne as “arguably the leading and most transformative theater choreographer of her generation.” She is a two-time Olivier Award winner.

Lloyd Webber gave her the keys to his theater, and admitted that he should have thought to rename it in her honor long ago.

“I saw Gillian at the beginning of the year. She was quite low in spirits and I just thought: it’s so obvious. I mean this is the theater that started the careers of hundreds, thousands, of people,” Lloyd Webber said. “[‘Cats’] was the moment when people said the British can actually sing, dance, and act at the same time. Up to that time we were never considered capable of putting a musical on like that.”

Producer and theater owner Cameron Mackintosh added, “Most theater names are either variations of the royal family or are named after writers so it is wonderful to have the theater named after someone whose work is so legendary and has been such a great influence.”

After launching her career as a classical ballerina, Lynne went on to become a director and choreographer for theater, film, and television, with on-screen credits including “Yentl” and “The Muppet Show.”

Lynne’s autobiography, “A Dancer in War Time,” was published in 2011.