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PRINCE EDWARD


PRINCE EDWARD
Old Compton Street W1

Designed in 1930 by Edward Stone, with an interior designed by Marc-Henri Levy and Gaston Laverdet. It opened on April 3, 1930 with a performance of the musical Rio Rita. In 1935, it was converted to a dance and cabaret hall, being renamed the "London Casino", and renamed again as the "Queensberry All Services Club" in 1942. After the war, it became the "London Casino" once again and in 1954 was converted to a cinema, reopening as the "Casino Cinerama Theatre".

In 1978, it was converted back to a theatre, refurbished at a cost of £3 million and given its original name. It reopened with the world première of the musical Evita.

Décor: The beautiful interior is a return to the theatre’s plush, art deco original. The unusual circular foyer is a wonderful example of Thirties architectural symmetry.

Capacity: 1,643


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