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Hairspray
You just can't stop the beat! Hairspray is still coming to London's West End in 2021.
The London Coliseum Theatre (also known as the Coliseum Theatre) is a West End theatre on St. Martin's Lane, in central London. The theatre opened on December 24, 1904 as the London Coliseum Theatre of Varieties and was designed by architect Frank Matcham for Sir Oswald Stoll with the ambition of being the largest and finest ‘People’s palace of entertainment’ of the age. Frank Matcham also designed the London Palladium.
With 2,359 seats The London Coliseum Theatre is the largest theatre in London. It underwent extensive renovations between 2000 and 2004 when an original staircase planned by Frank Matcham was finally put in to his specifications. The theatre changed its name from the London Coliseum to the Coliseum Theatre between 1931 and 1968. During the Seond World War, the Coliseum served as a canteen for Air Raid Patrol workers, and Winston Churchill gave a speech from the stage. After 1945 the theatre was mainly used for American musicals before becoming a cinema in 1961, remaining so for seven years. In 1968 it reopened as The London Coliseum Theatre, home of Sadler’s Wells Opera. In 1974 Sadler’s Wells became English National Opera and the Company bought the freehold of the building for £12.8 million in 1992. The London Coliseum Theatre underwent a complete and detailed restoration from 2000 which was supported by National Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage, The National Lottery through Arts Council England, and a number of generous trust and individual donors.The auditorium and other public areas were returned to their original Edwardian decoration and new public spaces were created. The theatre re-opened in 2004.
The London Coliseum has the widest proscenium arch in London (55 feet wide and 34 feet high – the stage is 80 feet wide, with a throw of over 115 feet from the stage to the back of the balcony) and was one of the first theatres to have electric lighting. It was built with a revolving stage which consisted of three concentric rings and was 75 feet cross in total and cost Stoll £70,000. A range of modern features included electric lifts for patrons, a roof garden and an Information Bureau in which anyone expecting urgent telephone calls or telegrams could leave their seat numbers and be immediately informed if required.
English National Opera is the full time producing company at The London Coliseum, presenting a uniquely wide range of opera with an emphasis on theatricality, originality and quality. All ENO productions are sung in English and surtitled.
Acknowledged internationally for its award-winning work, English National Opera is a creative and vibrant home for compelling theatrical productions staged by imaginative artists from the worlds of opera, theatre, dance, film and the visual arts and performed by the leading British and international singers and conductors of the day.
Each Season ENO produces a high proportion of new productions, some in close collaboration with international partners such as the Metropolitan Opera, New York, ensuring that new work is regularly presented to international audiences. With a strong commitment to contemporary opera and an emphasis on nurturing and developing British talent, ENO continues to invest in the future and reach out to new audiences. Affordable tickets, membership schemes, learning progrmmes and innovative online content help us develop and extend audiences for opera.
ENO is the largest employer in UK opera of British talent and has close associations with many major British singing actors. A number of ENO initiatives including Opera Works, the Young Singers Programme and ENO Evolve help develop young British talent.
For a full list of current London opera, visit our Opera page.
The Great Gatsby Musical is the current production at London Coliseum. The latest booking period for The Great Gatsby Musical at London Coliseum started 18/10/2019 19:30:00 and runs until 07/09/2025 15:00:00. Tickets for The Great Gatsby Musical start at £25 and are available to book now.
Nutcracker - London Coliseum is the current production at London Coliseum. The latest booking period for Nutcracker - London Coliseum at London Coliseum started 02/01/2018 19:30:00 and runs until 12/01/2025 14:00:00. Tickets for Nutcracker - London Coliseum start at £62 and are available to book now.
The Pirates of Penzance is the current production at London Coliseum. The latest booking period for The Pirates of Penzance at London Coliseum started 02/12/2024 19:00:00 and runs until 21/02/2025 14:30:00. Tickets for The Pirates of Penzance start at £13 and are available to book now.
Giselle is the current production at London Coliseum. The latest booking period for Giselle at London Coliseum started 13/09/2022 19:30:00 and runs until 18/01/2025 19:30:00. Tickets for Giselle start at £34 and are available to book now.
Mary, Queen of Scots is the current production at London Coliseum. The upcoming booking period for Mary, Queen of Scots at London Coliseum starts 15/02/2025 19:00:00 and runs until 18/02/2025 19:00:00. Tickets for Mary, Queen of Scots start at £13 and are available to book now.
Spirited Away is the upcoming production at London Coliseum.
The Elixir of Love is the current production at London Coliseum. The last booking period for The Elixir of Love at London Coliseum started 15/11/2024 19:00:00 and ended 05/12/2024 19:00:00.
The Marriage of Figaro is the current production at London Coliseum. The upcoming booking period for The Marriage of Figaro at London Coliseum starts 05/02/2025 19:00:00 and runs until 22/02/2025 14:00:00. Tickets for The Marriage of Figaro start at £13 and are available to book now.
Public transportation is recommended. The nearest underground station to The London Coliseum is Leicester Square Station (Northern/Piccadilly Lines). Charing Cross Station (Bakerloo/ Northern Lines) is also quite close the London Coliseum. If arriving by train the nearest railway station is Charing Cross. The theatre is serviced by bus lines 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 87, 91, 139, and from St. Martin’s Place (Stop K) and Bedford Street (Stop J). The nearest car park to The Duke of York’s Theatre is the NCP car park at London St Martins Lane Hotel.
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Book tickets for The Great Gatsby Musical, London Coliseum now!
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The cracking Christmas ballet offers the ultimate festive experience for the whole family.
Opera
Set sail for some swash-buckling, plank-walking, toe-tapping fun.
Dance
Giselle, the haunting tale of innocence and betrayal, returns to the London Coliseum
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Don't miss this enchanting journey through love, betrayal, and political intrigue.
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Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away is getting its European premiere at the London Coliseum
Opera
Captivating audience’s hearts, The Elixir of Love returns in this new adaptation.
Opera
Scandal, drama and betrayal ensue in Mozart’s timeless opera.
Musical
You just can't stop the beat! Hairspray is still coming to London's West End in 2021.
Opera
Your favourite Christmas film comes to life in this new family friendly opera!
Opera
Nothing is quite as it seems in this haunting opera.
Dance
Help the ENB celebrate 70 years!
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Come and help support a good cause - 40th Anniversary of Jonathan Miller at the ENO!
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Phelim McDermott returns to ENO to direct the UK premiere of Philip Glass’s story of the final years of Walt Disney’s life
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Daughter. Liar. Wife. Thief. She has been running for so long, no one knows the real Marnie, least of all herself.
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A new production of Tchaikovsky's powerfully dark masterpiece
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Opera
Orpheus & Eurydice is set to run at the London Coliseum this autumn as part of a special Orpheus-themed ENO season!
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Peter Sellars directs an exciting new production of Purcell’s final opera
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Opera
Caught in a power play that could break a marriage and steal a throne, can Rodelinda stay true to love?
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Peter Schaufuss presents the UK Premiere of his acclaimed ballet
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One of the top ballet events of this year, Up & Down brings Francis Scott Fitzgerald's prose on stage - with unmissable charm
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Ardani 25 Dance Gala features an all-star line-up which includes Natalia Osipova, Edward Watson, Ivan Vasiliev and Marcelo Gomes
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"To be seen by him is to be seduced. But time is running out for Giovanni..."
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Opera
Two friends love the same mysterious woman. Will turmoil follow in her wake?
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ENO brings one of the greatest choral works of the twentieth century to London's West End.
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‘A peerless take on Wagner’s great comedy’ Daily Telegraph
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Bellini's passionate masterpiece with a devastating love triangle at its heart.
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Johann Strauss's classic operetta in a new production from Christoper Alden
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New production of Berg's masterpiece, directed by Carrie Cracknell
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When jealousy tears a family apart, can love redeem all? Perhaps, when winter turns to spring.
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Opera
Magical comedy and spellbinding adventure – ENO’s five-star production returns
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Hope turns to despair, love to betrayal and infatuation to tragedy in English National Ballet’s new double bill.
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An action-packed drama of passion, war, honour and vengeance
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“Roy Budd’s Phantom Of The Opera score is a masterpiece of film scoring.” John Mansell
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"Beautiful. Damaged. Seductive. Lethal. Lulu's whoever you want her to be..."
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The Merry Widow is Franz Lehár‘s comic masterpiece, played out in a stream of memorable melodies.
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Deborah Warner’s production of Britten’s final opera celebrates the composer’s centenary year
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Opera
Love. Honour. Obey. Lucia di Lammermoor returns to the ENO after 8 years.
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A host of stars and the BBC Concert Orchestra celebrate the extraordinary songwriter Stephen Schwartz.
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A bored merchant’s wife seeks solace and excitement in an extra-marital affair, with tragic consequences
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ENO presents a magical double bill Song of the Earth/La Sylphide, performed for the first time in the UK.
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When a figure from her dark past returns, will her new life with Porgy be enough to save Bess from herself?
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One woman, four suitors? Love's complicated enough when it's a game for two...
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Calixto Bieito's new production of Beethoven's only opera
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'Ballets Russes… the most sensual, daring and fashionable dance company in the world…' -- The Daily Telegraph
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Enchanting ballet treats for the festive season. Unwrap your Nutcracker Delights today!
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OperaUpClose and ENO present Peace at Last at the London Coliseum.
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the ENO presents Così Fan Tutte at the London Coliseum
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Wit, charm and catchy tunes in Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado
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Tommy Steele returns to the London Stage
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A Gala Night performance presented by Ivan Putrov
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Wagner's epic opera presented by the ENO
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Rumi: The Musical at the London Coliseum
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Kenneth MacMillan’s full-blooded ballet of love, decadence and passion.
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Kenneth MacMillan’s fairy tale classic The Sleeping Beauty presented by the English National Ballet
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My Fair Lady returns to London's West End!
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Verdi's highly refined and artistic opera Luisa Miller has come to London's Coliseum
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Britten's masterpiece lives on in this tale of isolation, persecution and societal power.
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The ENO presents The Cunning Little Vixen at the London Coliseum
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Confused couples, lopsided loyalties and a terrible case of mistaken identity. Falling in love can make you lose your head.
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Phelim McDermott's Olivier Award-winning production of Glass's Akhnaten returns to the ENO
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Mozart's Requiem at the London Coliseum
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The HMS Pinafore sails into the London Coliseum this winter
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An epic and timeless story from the creators of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon.
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With music by Richard Cocciante and lyrics by Luc Plamondon.
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Harrison Birtwistle's The Mask of Orpheus opera returns to London's West End after over 30 years.
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Harrison Birtwistle's The Mask of Orpheus opera returns to London's West End after over 30 years.
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One of the World's most impressive dance events.
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ENO to stage special concert of Benjamin Britten’s Gloriana for the Platinum Jubilee.
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Terry Gilliam returns to ENO to bring his unique theatrical vision to Berlioz’s vibrant opera
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When passion and politics collide, love can prove a fatal weakness...
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Prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia and étoile of La Scala, Svetlana Zakharova brings her new project Amore to the West End
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Ivan Putrov’s celebration of the male dancer returns for one night only.
Opera
Gorecki's haunting symphony comes to London for a limited run
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The UK premiere of this award-winning contemporary opera.
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The ENO season presents one of the greatest operatic love stories of all time, La traviata
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The famed Swan Lake, performed by St. Petersburg Ballet, will certainly be a ballet event of the season.
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Wagner's epic opera The Valkyrie by the ENO
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The Abay Kazakh State Opera and Ballet Theatre present Scheherazade and Chopiniana.
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A new version by Tamara Rojo, after Marius Petipa.
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Modanse starring Svetlana Zakharova at the London Coliseum this December
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For the first time in West End herstory, drag is taking over the London Coliseum for one night only!
Opera
This cult classic opera comes to the London Coliseum for a limited run
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Concert
The best of the 80s and the BBC Concert Orchestra come together
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Michael Linnit and Michael Grade in collaboration with English National Opera presents Kelsey Grammer in Man of La Mancha
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Four popular comedians take to the stage at London's Coliseum for a one-off late-night comic spectacular!
Opera
Orpheus in the Underworld is set to open at the ENO London Coliseum this autumn!
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English National Ballet performs this swashbuckling classic for a limited engagement at the Coliseum.
Opera
Phillip Glass opera Orphée heads to the London Coliseum this November.
Opera
The peers are getting restless and the fairies are in a frenzy. Can the Fairy Queen call Parliament to order?
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A thrilling triple bill featuring a groundbreaking collaboration between McGregor and Mugler.
Concert
Broadway superstar Tony Vincent pays tribute to the late pop idol David Bowie live on the London Coliseum stage
Opera
Dvořák's Czech opera Rusalka based on fairy tales by Božena Němcová and Karel Jaromír Erben heads to the Coliseum in a rare London staging.
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The world premiere of Iain Bell’s Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel comes to ENO
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The classic opera Iolanthe comes to London. Can the Fairy Queen call Parliament to order?
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Giacomo Puccini's world-famous opera Madam Butterfly is set to make its way to London's Coliseum in 2020!
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On Your Feet! congas its way to London's West End for a fun-filled summer of Gloria Estefan's greatest hits!
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World renowned dancer Oti Mabuse brings her new show I Am Here to the London Coliseum for one night only!
Opera
Calixto Bieito’s acclaimed production of Carmen, a must-see opera, returns to the ENO.
Opera
Resistance. Rebellion. Redemption. A dystopian world where hope prevails against all odds
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Jonathan Miller’s classic production of The Barber of Seville is a feast of frivolous fun.
Opera
Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta comes to the London Coliseum
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Unlock the secrets of Duke Bluebeard's Castle in this haunting journey into darkness...
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We Will Rock You the musical by Queen and Ben Elton returns to London!
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Jenufa
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Simon McBurney’s five-star production of Mozart classic The Magic Flute returns to ENO.
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Superstars Katherine Jenkins and Alfie Boe lead the cast of the brand new West End production of ENO's Carousel!
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Discover the captivating culture of Mongolia with the immersive experience The Mongol Khan
Dance
See the famed State Ballet of Georgia's production of a timeless ballet classic this summer.
Concert
A unique, dazzling and deeply immersive one-night-only multi-media event.
Dance
A captivating journey through time
Opera
Satyagraha comes to the London Coliseum this autumn
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Starring Emma Thompson and Bryn Terfel
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The heart-wrenching opera makes its debut at the London Coliseum.
Opera
A captivating story of young love set amidst the rooftops of Paris.
Opera
Has Rigoletto taken his jesting too far?