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Lyric Theatre

Lyric Theatre
29 Shaftesbury Avenue
London

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The Lyric Theatre is the oldest surviving of all the theatres currently on Shaftesbury Avenue. The foyers and bar areas were completely redecorated in 1932/33 while the exterior was restored in 1994.

The Lyric Theatre initially staged mostly light operattas when it first opened before subsquently staging light comedies and straight drama. In 1950 Andre Roussin's "The Little Hut" run for 1,261 performances with Robert Morley in the first cast. 1972 saw Alan Ayckbourn's "How the Other Half Loves" run for 869 performances. More recently "Five Guys Named Moe", a musical based on the songs of Louis Jordan, had a very successful run here, opening 14 December 1990 and running until 4 March 1995.
Travel directions

Take the Bakerloo or Piccadilly line to Piccadilly Circus and exit onto Shaftesbury Avenue. The theatre is a 5 minute walk

Nearest underground station: Leicester Square

Buses: 14, 19, 22B, 38, 53, 88, 94, 159

Currently showing: Cabaret

Kander and Ebb's classic muscial about Kit Kat Klub singer Sally Bowles against the decadence of 1930's Berlin is revived in a brand new production at the Lyric Theatre in London. The cast includes James Dreyfus and Michael Hayden. Not suitable for children under 12.

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