New London Theatre

The New London Theatre is a theater in London. It lies at the Drury Lane, corner Parker Street. The theater has 1106 seats.

History

The first theater on this place was opened in 1848 as a Mogul Saloon; It was also known under the name Mogul Music Hall and was renamed in 1851 in Middlesex Music Hall. Since that time, the theater was known as the Old Mon. 1891 a new building was built in its place, which was opened as Middlesex Theatre of Varieties. In 1911 it was rebuilt by the famous theater architect Frank Matcham; 1919 was followed by a conversion of the Interior and renamed the Winter Garden Theatre. In the 1930s, the theater was closed in 1942 reopened in 1959 but finally closed in 1965 and canceled.

Today's New London Theatre was designed 1971-1972 by Paul Tvrtkovic, Sean Kenny and Michael Percival and opened on January 2, 1973 with a production of Peter Ustinov's The Unknown Soldier and His Wife with the author in the lead role. It was used as a theater and for conferences. As early as 1972 has performed Marlene Dietrich here. It was one of the rare concert footage of the artist, which was produced under the title " An Evening with Marlene Dietrich " from the Bentwood Television Corporation.

In 1981 the musical Cats was in the New London Theatre for over twenty years played, the order was the longest played musical in the history of the West End. 1991 bought the composer of the musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber theater.

Currently, the speech play War Horse by Nick Stafford plays at the New London Theatre.

Important productions

Transport links

The nearest London Underground stations are Covent Garden and Holborn.

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