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With a new name and following a major renovation, Queen's Theatre became the Sondheim Theatre in December 2019, reopening with Cameron Mackintosh's new version of Les Miserables. The paradox of the Shaftesbury Avenue theatre, so ugly outside, so gorgeous within, is explained by a German bomb, which destroyed the facade and foyer in 1940. For almost twenty years, the theatre stood empty, before a reconstruction in 1959 created the current curve of concrete and brick. A photo in the foyer shows the theatre as it once looked, but if you want to see it in reality, the Gielgud Theatre is almost identical to the original design. The effect of stepping into the auditorium from such a bleak surround is truly magical, with the exquisite cream and gold colour scheme, and domed ceiling more than compensating for the errors of the reconstruction. A venue that has focused on short runs of high-quality dramas for much of its existence, the Sondheim Theatre has been home to many of the greatest British actors, including Noel Coward's final stage appearances, Vanessa, Lynn and Jemma
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PRICING from £22.50, adv booking required, adv tickets from www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/tickets/les-miserables-the-staged-concert
DATES 5th December 2020 to 28th February 2021
A limited six-week run of an intimate concert staging of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's revolutionary novel of tragedy and loss. Michael Ball sings Javert opposite Alfie Boe and John Owen-Jones as Jean Valjean with Carrie Hope Fletcher as Fantine and Matt Lucas as Thenardier. Directed by John Caird.
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Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Sondheim Theatre
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Sondheim Theatre, Trafalgar Square, WC2N | 6 minutes from Sondheim Theatre
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Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F | 1 minute from Sondheim Theatre
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Rupert Street, Soho, London W1D | 1 minute from Sondheim Theatre
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64 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D | 1 minute from Sondheim Theatre
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24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 7 minutes from Sondheim Theatre
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