Theatres · London
Novello
In or near Covent Garden.
Novello is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden · 0.3 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Novello is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: Aldwych, London, WC2B 4LD. Coordinates: 51.5124°, -0.1194°.
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Official information
The Novello Theatre is a historic venue in London known for hosting a variety of theatrical productions, including long-running shows like Mamma Mia! Visitors can enjoy performances in a beautifully refurbished setting that has been a part of London's theatre scene since 1905. The theatre offers wheelchair access and various amenities for a comfortable experience.
From the Wikipedia article
The Novello Theatre is a West End theatre on Aldwych, in the City of Westminster. It was known as the Strand Theatre between 1913 and 2005.
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Background
History
The theatre was built as one of a pair with the Aldwych Theatre on either side of The Waldorf Hilton, London, both being designed by W. G. R. Sprague. The theatre was opened by The Shubert Organization as the Waldorf Theatre on 22 May 1905, and was renamed the Strand Theatre, in 1909. It was again renamed as the Whitney Theatre in 1911, before again becoming the Strand Theatre in 1913. In 2005, the theatre was renamed by its owners (Delfont Mackintosh Theatres) the Novello Theatre in honour of Ivor Novello, who lived in a flat above the theatre from 1913 to 1951. The black comedy Arsenic and Old Lace had a run of 1337 performances here in the 1940s, and Sailor Beware! ran for 1231…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5124, -0.1194
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2B 4LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- 0344 482 5137
- Established
- 1905
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w322465230 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Novello Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: NovelloTheatre.png (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Novello?
- Novello is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2B 4LD), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Novello?
- Novello is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Novello?
- The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC2B 4LD.
- When was Novello built?
- Built or established in 1905.
- Who owns Novello?
- Novello is owned by Delfont Mackintosh Theatres.
- How do I get to Novello?
- The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2B 4LD.