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| There are three bars at The Garrick Theatre. Also available are confectionery, sandwiches and snacks. |
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| Guide dogs allowed in box. Staff will dog sit. Concession price available for disabled theatregoer and 1 companion. Accessible to a wheelchair user able to walk short distances and up a few steps. Induction Loop or Infra-red sound amplification. |
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| Parking closest for The Garrick Theatre is at MasterPark in Poland Street. NCP in Newport Place, Wardour Street, Denman Street, St Martin's Lane and Lexington Street. |
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| Leicester Square is the nearest tube station to The Garrick Theatre. |
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| Charing Cross is the closest National Railway station to The Garrick Theatre. London Victoria and Waterloo are also not too far by bus, tube or taxi. |
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| Bus Routes: 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 24, 29, 30 |
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2, Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HH Click Here for Garrick Theatre Map Garrick Theatre Seating Plan |
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The Garrick Theatre LondonThe Garrick Theatre was designed by Walter Emden, with CJ Phipps brought in as a consultant to help with the planning on this difficult site, which included an underground river.The theatre was built for W.S. Gilbert, who was responsible for the book and lyrics of all of the Savoy Operas with Sir Arthur Sullivan. The theatre opened on 24th April, 1889. It is named after David Garrick, the famous 18th Century actor . It has retained its Victorian features. In 1889 Sir John Hare produced and starred in The Profligate with Johnston Forbes Robertson and Lewis Waller. Originally the theatre had 800 seats on 4 levels, but the gallery (top) level has since been closed and the seating capacity reduced to 656. The beautiful gold leaf auditorium was restored in 1986 by the stage designer Carl Toms and in 1997 the front facade had a facelift. The theatre has mostly been associated with comedies or comedy-dramas. Recent productions include a No Sex Please We're British, which then subsequently transferred to the Duchess Theatre in August 1986. On 24th October 1995 the Royal National Theatre's multi-award winning production of JB Priestley's An Inspector Calls opened here, having played successful seasons at the RNT's Lyttelton and Olivier theatres as well as the Aldwych theatre and a season on Broadway. The theatre is currently owned by Nimax Theatres. |
