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, West End, Greater London, WC2B 4LD | | BoxOffice | 0844 482 5170 | | Services | Theatre Tokens, Wheelchair access | | Archive | Archived listings for Novello Theatre (formerly the Strand) (QTIX:V416) on Arts Archive | | 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) |
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