The Phoenix Theatre is a West End theatre in London, England, located on Charing Cross Road (at the corner with Flitcroft Street). The entrance is in Phoenix Street. The West End of London is part of the city centre of London in England. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Charing Cross Road, London, looking North from its junction with Long Acre. ...

The theatre was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, Berties Crew and Cecil Masey and is Grade II listed. It opened on 24 September 1930. The interior is Italianate in style. Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (November 9, 1880—February 8, 1960) was an English architect known for his work on such buildings as Liverpool Cathedral and Battersea Power Station. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ...

The first production with the premiere of Private Lives by Noel Coward. Coward appeared in the play, as well as Adrienne Allen, Gertrude Lawrence and a then young Laurence Olivier. Coward returned to the theatre with Tonight at 8.30 in 1936 and Quadrille in 1952. Private Lives is a play written by Noel Coward in 1930. ... Sir Noel Peirce Coward (spelling his forename Noël with the diaeresis was an affectation of later life) (16 December 1899 – 26 March 1973) was an English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ... Gertrude Lawrence (June 4, 1898 - September 6, 1952) was an actress and musical performer popular in the 1930s-40s, appearing on stage in London and on Broadway, and in several films. ... Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907–11 July 1989) was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and four-time Emmy winning English actor, director, and producer. ...

The Phoenix has had a number of successful plays including John Gielgud's Love for Love during the Second World War. Harlequinade and The Browning Version, two plays by Terence Rattigan, opened on 8 September 1948 at the theatre. John Gielgud as photographed in 1936 by Carl Van Vechten Sir Arthur John Gielgud OM, CH (14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000), known as Sir John Gielgud, was an English theatre and film actor, regarded by many as one of the greatest British actors in history. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... See also Commedia dellarte // History of the Harlequinade The harlequinade is a type of theatrical performance piece, usually a slapstick adaptation of the Commedia dellarte, performed by actors which dates back to England in the mid 18th century. ... Terence Rattigans play, The Browning Version, was first performed on September 8, 1948 at the Phoenix Theatre, London, in a joint performance with Harlequinade. ... Terence Rattigan — British Playwright Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan (June 10, 1911 – November 30, 1977) was one of Englands most important 20th century dramatists. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...

In the mid 1950s, Paul Scofield and Peter Brook appeared at the theatre. In 1968, a musical version of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales opened and ran for around two thousand performances. Night and Day, a 1978 play by Tom Stoppard, ran for two years. David Paul Scofield, CH, CBE (born 21 January 1922) is a British actor who was born in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England. ... Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH CBE (born 21 March 1925) is a highly influential British theatrical producer and director. ... Chaucer: Illustration from Cassells History of England, circa 1902 Chanticleer the rooster from an outdoor production of Chanticleer and the Fox at Ashby_de_la_Zouch castle Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. ... Canterbury Tales Woodcut 1484 The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). ... Night and Day was a 1978 play by Tom Stoppard. ... Sir Tom Stoppard OM, CBE (born Tomáš Straussler on 3 July 1937) is a British playwright. ...

The theatre has hosted many musicals in the 1980s and 90s, including The Baker's Wife by Stephen Schwarz, directed by Trevor Nunn, and Into the Wood by Stephen Sondheim, starring Julia McEnzie. There were also a number of plays by Shakespeare. The Bakers Wife is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and Joseph Stein based on the film La Femme du Boulanger by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono. ... Sir Trevor King (born 14 January 1940) is a loser and film director. ... Stephen Joshua Sondheim (b. ... William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ...

The current production is Blood Brothers, a 1982 Willy Russell musical. This transferred from the Albery Theatre in 1991. It is the longest running production at the theatre. 20th Anniversary London Poster (c) Bill Kenwright Limited Blood Brothers is a 1983 musical, with book, lyrics, and music by Willy Russell. ... William Martin Russell (born 23 August 1947 in Whiston, Merseyside) is a British playwright, lyricist and composer. ... Originally known as the New Theatre, the Albery Theatre was built by Charles Wyndham on St. ...

See also

• Phoenix Garden

The Phoenix Garden is a local community garden in central London, England, established in 1985. ...

External links

• Phoenix Theatre including theatre information
• Thisistheatre.com information
• LondonTown.com information
• 1st4London Theatre Tickets information
• Theatre History and Archive Material