Cambridge Theatre
The Cambridge theatre is a wedge of a show house.
Location: Earlham Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9HU
Description: The quirky Cambridge Theatre is a West End theatre, on a triangular corner plot on Earlham Street in the Seven Dials part of Covent Garden.
It opened on the 4th September 1930 with a Review called 'Charlot's Masquerade' by Ronald Jeans.
Refurbished in 1950, this 1930 built Wimperis, Simpson and Guthrie designed theatre is a classy smaller theatre.
Inside the circular foyer and up the stairs spectacular bronze friezes by Anthony Gibbons Grinling depict nude figures in exercise poses are a sight to behold.
Recent productions include Grease, Great Balls of Fire, The Beautiful Game, Fame, Our House, Jerry Springer: The Opera,
Dancing in the Streets, Chicago (20062011) and Matilda the Musical (2011-to date).
The Cambridge theatre is a wedge of a show house. |
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