New London Theatre

 
 
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Although this site has been an entertainment venue since at least the mid-19th century, the New London Theatre only opened its doors in 1973, making it one of the West End's newest theatres. The building is sleek and impressive, with a stunning mirrored facade. The amphitheatre was designed along the hyper-modern lines of post-war continental theatres. Stage, seats, lights, even the walls, can all be made to change their position. This allows directors to choose between conventional and in the round productions, as well as any number of different sizes and shapes for their stages.In practice, this wealth of choice rather bamboozled directors and it was nearly a decade before this revolutionary space had a major hit. When that hit arrived, however, it was to be the longest-running musical London has ever seen. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats ran from 1981-2002 - an incredible 3,385 performances. The spectacular junkyard set, with aisles running through the audience, was only made possible by this uniquely versatile theatre.

 
 

Location map of New London Theatre

LondonTown.com - New London Theatre Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
Holborn Tube Station
 
3 minutes walk
 
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
City Thameslink Station
 
16 minutes walk
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Drury Lane NCP
 
1 minutes walk
 
Holborn NCP
 
2 minutes walk
 
 
 
 

Further articles featuring New London Theatre on LondonTown.com

 
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Fortune Theatre
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38 King Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 5 minutes from New London Theatre
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113-119 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 6 minutes from New London Theatre
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London > Events > Theatre  Dates: 15th February to 15th June 2013
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45 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 4 minutes from New London Theatre
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London Transport Museum London
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Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 5 minutes from New London Theatre
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The Congress Centre
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British Museum London
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British Museum
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Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 6 minutes from New London Theatre
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DJ Limao plays Latin and dance with a live performance from Big Bounce and a Samara dance show....More

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Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 29th May 2013 

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Resident DJs spin house and electro....More

The Chebbs
Concerts | On 23rd May 2013 

The Roadhouse 5 minutes walk from New London Theatre

Pop and rock covers combo....More

Top Secret Comedy Club
Comedy | On 23rd May 2013 

Top Secret Comedy Club @ The Africa Centre 5 minutes walk from New London Theatre

Sharp stand-up from 2007 Chortle Student Comedian Award-winner and BBC Radio 1 presenter, Tom Deacon. Also featuring Damian Clark and ...More

Making Stalin Laugh: East 15 Acting School
Theatre | Until 25th May 2013 

Tristan Bates Theatre 5 minutes walk from New London Theatre

By David Schneider....More

Austerity: The History Of A Dangerous Idea: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 23rd May 2013 

London School Of Economics 5 minutes walk from New London Theatre

Professor Mark Blyth and Jonathan Hopkin from LSE discuss the policy of budget cuts....More

Intersubjectivity & Interobjectivity: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 23rd May 2013 

London School Of Economics 5 minutes walk from New London Theatre

Discussion with Prof Martin Bauer, Prof Fathali M Moghaddam, Dr Gordon Sammut and Prof Jaan Valsiner....More

Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking: Lecture
Exhibitions | On 23rd May 2013 

London School Of Economics 5 minutes walk from New London Theatre

Prof Daniel Dennett considers humanity's remarkable capacity for developing thought-tools....More

The New Digital Age: Reshaping The Future Of People, Nations And Business: Discussion
Exhibitions | On 23rd May 2013 

London School Of Economics 5 minutes walk from New London Theatre

Google's Jared Cohen and Eric Schimidt set out a vision of the future....More

Palestinian-Israeli Economic Relations: Repudiating The Paris Protocol': Lecture
Exhibitions | On 23rd May 2013 

London School Of Economics 5 minutes walk from New London Theatre

Lecture by Prof Ephraim Kleiman of the Hebrew University Of Jerusalem....More

 
 

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