Lyric Theatre 29 Shaftesbury Avenue London W1D 7ES
The Lyric Theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, is the oldest among all the surviving theatres at this place. The Lyric Theatre was designed by architect C J Phipps and opened its doors in December 1888. The foyers and bar areas of the theatre were completely redocorated in 1932-33 and the exterior was refubrished in the year 1994.
The Lyric Theatre was originally built for impresario Henry J Leslie as a home for operetta. The theatre has successfully hosted a number of drama, comedy and musicals.
In 1950 “The Little Hut” by Andre Roussin ran a successful 1261 performances with Robert Morley in the main cast. Alan Ayckbourn''s “How the Other Half Loves” ran here for 869 performances in the year 1972. More recently, a musical based on the songs of Louis Jordan, “Five Guys Named Moe” had a very successful run here since 14th December 1990 and running until 4th March 1995. Presently the Lyric Theatre is owned by Max Weitzenhoffer and Nica Burns. Nearest Tube : Piccadilly Circus Tube Distance : 3 to 5 minutes walk Train Station : Charing Cross Car Park : MasterPark Poland Street Map : Click Here
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