Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand)| Venue | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand) | | Website | http://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/Theatres/novello_theatre.php | | Type | Theatre | | Address | Aldwych | | Town | West End | | County | Greater London | | Postcode | WC2B 4LD | | BoxOffice | 0844 482 5170 | | UKTW | Current listings for Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand) (QTIX:V416) on UK Theatre Web | | Services | Theatre Tokens, Wheelchair access | | Description | Opened 22 May 1905, originally the Waldorf, became the Strand in 1909 and the Whitney in 1911, back to the Strand in 1915. On 8 Oct 1940 the theatre was hit during a bombing raid - the show went on! There had been an earlier Strand Theatre where the Aldwych tube station now is that opened in 1832. 1061 seats. Member of the [Society of London Theatre]. On 25 March 2003 Delfont Mackintosh Theatres Limited, which had owned the freehold of the theatre since 1991, took over the management of the Strand from the Louis I Michaels Ltd Group of Companies when their lease expired. Delfont Mackintosh is now planning a 1.5 million refurbishment programme to restore the theatre to its former glory. May 2005 opened as Novello Theatre. | | Rail | Charing Cross (LT) |
Current ListingsArchive Listings| 15 Jun 10 to 5 Sep 10 | Tap Dogs (Dance or ballet) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 14 Apr 10 to 5 Jun 10 | Grumpy Old Women Live 2 - Chin Up Britain: The Grumpies Fight Back (Comedy) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 22 Nov 09 to 10 Apr 10 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 22 Sep 09 to 14 Nov 09 | An Inspector Calls (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 21 Mar 09 to 30 May 09 | Spring Awakening (Musical) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 12 Feb 09 to 7 Mar 09 | The Taming of the Shrew (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 15 Jan 09 to 7 Feb 09 | A Midsummer Night's Dream (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 3 Dec 08 to 10 Jan 09 | Hamlet (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 4 Sep 08 to 1 Nov 08 | Eurobeat - Winning is Everything (Musical) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 14 Mar 08 to 30 Aug 08 | ZooNation - Into the Hoods (Dance or ballet) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 21 Dec 07 to 23 Feb 08 | Shadowlands (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 16 Oct 07 to 15 Dec 07 | Desperately Seeking Susan (Musical) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 14 May 07 to 4 Aug 07 | The Drowsy Chaperone (Musical) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 22 Feb 07 to 24 Mar 07 | The Tempest (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 11 Jan 07 to 17 Feb 07 | Antony and Cleopatra (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 7 Dec 06 to 6 Jan 07 | Much Ado About Nothing (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 10 Sep 06 | Glamourous Nights - The Musicals of Ivor Novello (Concert) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 16 Jul 06 | A Love Letter to Dan (Event/show) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 21 May 06 | Side by Side by Sondheim (Musical) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 8 Apr 06 to 11 Nov 06 | Footloose (Musical) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 2 Mar 06 to 25 Mar 06 | As You Like It (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 12 Feb 06 | The War That Still Goes On (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 2 Feb 06 to 25 Feb 06 | A Midsummer Night's Dream (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 6 Jan 06 to 28 Jan 06 | The Comedy of Errors (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 8 Dec 05 to 31 Dec 05 | Twelfth Night (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 4 Apr 04 | Dennis Locorriere (Concert) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 14 Feb 03 to 31 May 03 | Arsenic and Old Lace (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 2 Oct 02 to 18 Jan 03 | Mrs Warren's Profession (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 5 Jun 02 to 28 Sep 02 | Abba Mania (Concert) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 8 Mar 02 to 20 Apr 02 | The York Realist (Play) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 4 Jun 00 | Hank Marvin (Concert) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 2 Mar 98 | A Celebration for Paul Jury (Variety show) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London | | 6 Oct 95 to 3 Mar 02 | Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story (Musical) | Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand), West End, Greater London |
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