The London Coliseum [London]
London Coliseum
Theatre building in London, United Kingdom
bouwwerk in het Verenigd Koninkrijk
The London Coliseum
Built 1904 as The London Coliseum by Frank Matcham for Sir Oswald Stoll. Originally used as a variety thatre. 1931 renamed Coliseum Theatre. Re-opened with Ralph Benatzky's Im Weißen Rössl (which ran for 651 performances). Subsequently used for musical performances. After 1945, mainly used for American musicals (e. g. Annie Get Your Gun which ran for 1304 performances). 1968 restorations and alterations by Martin Carr. Re-opened 1968 as The London Coliseum, home to the English National Opera company (which moved there from Sadler's Wells Theatre). 2358 seats.