ADELPHI THEATRE
402-412 The Strand
London, WC2R 0NS
The Adelphi is a 1500 seater theatre in the West End of London. It was founded in 1806 as the Sans Pareil (Without Compare) and in 1819 it took on its present name, which came from the name of a block of neoclassical terrace houses situated between the Strand and the River Thames which had been built by the Adam brothers (Greek for brothers is αδελφοί - adelphoi).
There have been four theatres on this site in the Strand, operating under seven different names. The current building opened in December 1930 and the art deco features were restored in 1993 with the opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard which starred Patti Lupone, Betty Buckley, Petula Clarke, Rita Moreno and Elaine Paige during its run of over 1,500 performances. This was followed by a number of other musical theatre productions including Chicago, Evita and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and of course it is where Andrew Lloyd Webber will open his sequel to The Phantom of the Opera “Love Never Dies.
WHAT'S ON AT THE ADELPHI THEATRE
The Chichester Festival Theatre of Sweeney Todd starring Michael Ball in the title role and Imelda Staunton as Mrs Lovett is transferring into the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End next March for a strictly limited season of 26 weeks.
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1979 musical thriller with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and libretto by Hugh Wheeler. The musical is based on the 1973 play by Christopher Bond.
HOW TO GET TO ADELPHI THEATRE
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Tube :Charing Cross/Embankment Train: Charing Cross |
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6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 77A, 176 |
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St Martins Lane Hotel (Underground), 45 St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4HX /Tel: 020 7300 5500. Open Monday - Sunday : 07:00-23:30 (After 23:30, only hotel residents may enter/exit) |
DISABLED ACCESS TO ADELPHI THEATRE
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Induction loop |
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Guide dogs are permitted inside the auditorium |
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Disabled seating area is situated in the dress circle |
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