Noël Coward Theatre
West End theatre in St. Martin's Lane in London, formerly the Albery Theatre / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Noël Coward Theatre, formerly known as the Albery Theatre, is a West End theatre in St. Martin's Lane in the City of Westminster, London. It opened on 12 March 1903 as the New Theatre and was built by Sir Charles Wyndham behind Wyndham's Theatre which was completed in 1899. The building was designed by the architect W. G. R. Sprague with an exterior in the classical style and an interior in the Rococo style.
New Theatre Albery Theatre | |
Address | St Martin's Lane London, WC2 United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 51.511111°N 0.127222°W / 51.511111; -0.127222 |
Public transit | Leicester Square |
Owner | Salisbury estate |
Operator | Delfont Mackintosh Theatres |
Designation | Grade II listed[1] |
Type | West End theatre |
Capacity | 942 on 4 levels |
Production | Slave Play |
Construction | |
Opened | 1903; 121 years ago (1903) |
Architect | W. G. R. Sprague |
Website | |
Official website at Delfont Mackintosh Theatres |
In 1973, it was renamed the Albery Theatre in tribute to Sir Bronson Albery who had presided as its manager for many years. Since September 2005, the theatre has been owned by Delfont-Mackintosh Ltd. It underwent major refurbishment in 2006 and was renamed the Noël Coward Theatre when it re-opened on 1 June 2006. The building is a Grade II Listed structure.