Having been brought up on Paul Daniels and David Copperfield, I eagerly awaited my first live magic experience. Taken on an incredulous journey 'now I'm a believer'! A line up of magicians from every genre gather on the same stage, introduce themselves in a cheesy 'Vegas' style, teasing what all their individual talents entail. Using the premise of showing a young boy what magic is really about the collective take turns to show us their skills. Danger, excitement, humour … [Read more...]
Noel Coward Theatre London Tickets, News & Reviews
Dear Evan Hansen
The winner of six 2017 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2018 Grammy Award®, DEAR EVAN HANSEN features a book by Tony Award-winner Steven Levenson, a score by Academy Award- and Tony-winning composers Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman), and direction by four-time Tony Award-nominee Michael Greif (RENT).
DEAR EVAN HANSEN has struck a remarkable chord with audiences and critics everywhere. The Washington Post calls it "one of the most remarkable shows in musical theatre history." And The New York Times calls DEAR EVAN HANSEN "a gut-punching, breathtaking knockout of a musical."
Noel Coward Theatre London
85-88 St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2N 4AU
Noel Coward Theatre Seating Plan
Venue and Travel Information
Nearest Tube: Leicester Square
Tube Lines: Piccadilly, Northern
Directions from nearest tube: Take Cranbourn Street away from Leicester Square until St Martin’s Lane, where you head right until you reach the theatre.
Railway Station: Charing Cross
Bus Numbers: (Charing Cross) 24, 29, 176; (Strand) 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139
Night Bus Numbers: (Charing Cross) 24, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279; (Strand) 6, 23, 139, N9, N15, N11, N13, N21, N26, N44, N47, N87, N89, N91, N155, N343, N551
Car Park: St Martin’s Lane Hotel
The Noel Coward Theatre London
First named the New Theatre, and shortly after The Albery, The Noel Coward Theatre was constructed by Sir Charles and Mary Wyndham and had its opening night on 12th March 1903.
In 1915 Dion Boucicault presented a Christmas revival of J M Barrie’s Peter Pan, which was then repeated every year until 1919. It also staged a number of successful productions by other distinguished writers such as Somerset Maugham, A A Milne, Noel Coward, Bernard Shaw, Dylan Thomas, T S Eliot and Tennessee Williams.
The sixties were ruled by Lionel Bart’s Oliver! which ran for an incredible 2618 performances.
A host of famous names have appeared on stage at the theatre including Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir John Gielgud, Sybil Thorndike, and Peggy Ashcroft. In 1973 the New Theatre was renamed the Albery in tribute to Sir Bronson Albery who had presided over the theatre, for many years. The Noel Coward Theatre has seen many diverse productions such as Somerset Maugham’s The Constant Wife, Children of a Lesser God by Mark Medoff, Tom Stoppard’s Travesties and of course Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers.
Review of Impossible at the Noel Coward Theatre
It's now been a few days since I saw Impossible at the Noel Coward Theatre, and I think I've just about picked my jaw up off the floor. If you, like me, are one of those people who always think they’ll be able to tell how magic tricks are done, I challenge you to watch this show and come out with any answers. The show's aptly named; some of the tricks performed on that stage simply should not be physically possible. A star-studded cast of some of the world's greatest illusionists made us … [Read more...]
Death of a Salesman is truly amazing from start to finish
Sometimes, due to its power and thematic scope, a show manages to produce a completely unexpected response from audience members, hitting the viewer for six and leaving them emotionally drained. The RSC’s transfer of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman at the Noel Coward theatre is just such as play. Willy Loman (Antony Sher) has spent his working life on the road doing what he does best - building contacts, making friends and ultimately selling. Business is his life and sales are all he … [Read more...]
Review of Shakespeare In Love Noel Coward Theatre 2015
For me, seeing shows multiple times is a waste of time - there are so many plays and musicals in London that you'd struggle to see them all. Lee Hall's adaptation of Shakespeare in Love however, is a show that joins the few I've seen more than once - three times to be exact. There's just something about it - the discreet comedy, the minstrels and the period in which it's set. The Tudors are possibly the most popular Royal Family in terms of interest, with countless books, films and TV shows. … [Read more...]
Review of Shakespeare In Love at the Noel Coward Theatre
Finally, Shakespeare In Love is where it belongs; in the theatre. A joyfully simple, rambunctious romp such as this can only suffer from the distancing afforded by the silver screen; it needs the intimacy and the immediacy of the theatre in order to be fully appreciated, with the smell of sweat and greasepaint in the air and the groans and cheers of the audience ringing from the rafters. This is no deep, intellectually study of the trials and motivations of the bard, it is a tale of … [Read more...]
Good People at Noel Coward Theatre opens 15th April 2014
Led by Imelda Staunton (Margaret) and Lloyd Owen (Mike), the full cast of Good People at the Noёl Coward Theatre includes Lorraine Ashbourne (Jean), Matthew Barker (Stevie), Susan Brown (Dottie) and Angel Coulby (Kate). Presented in the west end by Old Vic Productions and Hampstead Theatre Productions, Jonathan Kent's production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s award-winning play received universal praise when it made its UK premiere at Hampstead Theatre on March 5th. If you were born in South … [Read more...]
The Full Monty to close at Noel Coward Theatre 29th March 2014
Kenny Doughty who stars as 'Gaz' in The Full Fonty has stated that the West End production of The Full Monty will end its West End run on Saturday 29th March 2014. It was due to run at the Noel Coward Theatre until 14th June 2014. Kenny Doughty released the following on Facebook today: "I’m devastated and heart broken." "Yesterday, on the day we had 2 full houses and 2 standing ovations. In the week our play got an Olivier nomination we were given the shocking news that the play is … [Read more...]