About the Novello Theatre
One of the two renowned Aldwych theatres built on either side of the Waldorf Hotel, the Novello was blasted by bombs during wartime and undergone serious refurbishment to become one of the most lavish theatres in town.
Opened in 1905 as the Waldorf subsequently became the Strand Theatre – a name that veteran London theatregoers and cabbies still use for it today – it re-emerged as the Novello Theatre in its centenary year following a splendid £4.5 million overhaul by Delfont MacKintosh.
Named after the actor, writer, and composer Ivor Novello who lived in a flat upstairs from the theatre for 38 years, it was the place that Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed her first West End night out - she went to see Arsenic and Old Lace, as it happens.
What's on at The Novello Theatre?
Tickets for Mamma Mia - The Novello Theatre, London
What is the capacity of The Novello Theatre>
The Novello Theatre has a capacity of 1146.
