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Designed by Paul Tvrtkovic, it officially opened on January 2, 1973 with a production of The Unknown Soldier and His Wife starring Peter Ustinov. Between 1981 and 2002 it was home to the musical Cats, during which time it became the longest running musical in West End history. January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (born Peter Alexander von Ustinov) (April 16, 1921 – March 28, 2004) was a British-born and raised actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur. ... The art of singing and dancing in a prepared fictional play has been a time-honored tradition ranging to the early days of civilization. ... CATS The Musical is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (ALW) in 1981 based on Old Possums Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot. ... West End is the name of some places in the world, including: The West End of London, England West End Theatre, is where many of Londons major theatres are located and premier cinema screenings take place. ...

Between 2003 and 2005 the theatre hosted Bill Kenwright's revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This closed after a two and a half year run on 2 September 2005. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was the first musical theatre show written by the team of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. ...

Principal Productions

• Cats (May 11, 1981 - May 11, 2002)
• Umoja (September 6, 2002 - February 8, 2003)
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (March 3, 2003 - 2 September 2005)
• The Blue Man Group (November 10 2005 - ?)

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Nearby tube stations

• Covent Garden
• Holborn