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The Lyric, Shaftesbury Avenue's oldest theatre was opened in 1888, just two years after the street itself was completed. An indistinct red brick building, it lacks the grandeur of the neighbouring Gielgud and Apollo, but has a charm and unassuming beauty that are all its own. The auditorium is also unconventional, with u-shaped balconies offering fine unrestricted views and bringing the audience closer to the action than in many large theatres. Though designed as a home for comic opera, the Lyric's major successes have been with serious drama. The Kenneth Branagh/Emma Thompson partnership had one of its first major successes in 1989 with Osborne's Look Back in Anger. Alan Bennett's Habeas Corpus premiered here, starring Alec Guinness and with Bennett in drag as Mrs Swabb, the cleaning lady. Other successes include the premier of Alan Ayckbourn's How the Other Half Loves (1973) and high-energy musical Five Guys Named Moe.
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| London Event |
| Thriller - Live |
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Shaftesbury Avenue, ,
Westminster,
London,
W1D
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| London Hotels |
| Best Western Premier Shaftesbury Hotel |
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65-73
Shaftesbury Avenue,
London,
W1D
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3 minutes distance from Lyric Shaftesbury Avenue
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| Discover the newly refurbished Shaftesbury Hotel in the heart of London's Theatreland. Each of the 62 fully air-conditioned bedrooms boasts luxury fittings, state of the ...More...
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| Thistle Piccadilly |
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Coventry Street,
London,
W1D6BZ
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| London Event |
| Dylan Moran: What It Is |
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Apollo Theatre,
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Shaftesbury Avenue,
W1D
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| London Event |
| Avenue Q |
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Gielgud Theatre,
Shaftesbury Avenue,
W1D
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Soho |
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Soho,
London,
W1D
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| Soho, the set of streets and alleyways between Oxford Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross Road and Regent Street is one of the most cosmopolitan parts ...More...
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| Leicester Square |
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Leicester Square,
Soho,
London,
WC2H
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| London Shopping |
| Vintage Magazine Store |
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Brewer Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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| London Shopping |
| Zavvi (formerly Virgin Megastore) |
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Piccadilly Circus,
Soho,
London,
W1J
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| As music and video giants go, Virgin's Megastore in Piccadilly (formerly Tower Records) is perhaps the most accommodating and rewarding choice. The gigantic store ...More...
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| Chowki |
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Denman Street,
Soho,
London,
W1D
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| Bocca Di Lupo |
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Archer Street,
Soho,
London,
W1D
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| London Education |
| English [Out There!] |
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Coptic Street,
Bloomsbury,
London,
WC1A
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| English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken ...More...
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| London Education |
| Lamai Cookery School |
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Venues across London,
Soho,
London,
WC2H
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4 minutes distance from Lyric Shaftesbury Avenue
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| London Leisure |
| Urban Golf Soho |
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Great Pulteney Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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| London Leisure |
| Phoenix Garden |
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Stacey Street,
Covent Garden,
London,
WC2H
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| London Pubs |
| Waxy O'Connors |
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14-16
Rupert Street,
Soho,
London,
W1D
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| London Pubs |
| Waxy's Little Sister |
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Wardour Street,
Soho,
London,
W1D
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| Madame Jojo's |
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Brewer Street,
Soho,
London,
W1F
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| London Nightlife |
| Mahiki |
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Dover Street,
Mayfair,
London,
W1S
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| Rex Cinema and Bar |
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Soho,
London,
W1D
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| CC Club |
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W1D
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