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  Apollo Victoria Theatre - Things to do in London - All in London
The Apollo Victoria Theatre was built by E Warmsley Lewis and WE Trent- first opening in 1930.
Originally built to house a massive scale cinema called the New Victoria Cine-Variety Theatre a stage was built in front of the screen as it was common place to perform stage shows before a cinema screening.
The cinema at the Apollo Victoria Theatre closed in 1975 and remained closed for six years.
www.allinlondon.co.uk /apollo-victoria-theatre.php   (288 words)

  
  Apollo Victoria Theatre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Apollo Victoria Theatre is a theatre on Wilton Road near Victoria station in London.
For eighteen years, the theatre was home to Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, Starlight Express, for which the theatre was extensively redesigned to accommodate a multi-tier roller skating arena.
One of the largest theatres in the capital, its capacity is 2,208.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apollo_Victoria_Theatre   (210 words)

  
 The Apollo Victoria Theatre - Pearl's Domain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Apollo Victoria Theatre is in Wilton Road, London, opposite Victoria Station.
In 1958 the stage was overhauled and the building was used as a theatre, its use as a cinema ending finally in 1975.
Apollo Leisure took over the building in 1980, and it was refurbished and reopened as the Apollo Victoria.
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 Apollo Victoria Theatre London - Information, Bookings & Seating Plan
The Apollo Victoria Theatre was designed by Ernest Wamsley Lewis with William E Trent and opened in October 1930 as the New Victoria Cinema.
The cinema closed in 1975 and was converted to a theatre, reopening for live entertainment in 1981 under it's present name.
The theatre underwent extensive refurbishment in 2002 when the original interior was restored to its former glory.
www.1st4londontheatre.co.uk /theatres/apollo_victoria.shtml   (150 words)

  
 Apollo Victoria Theatre Tickets - Buy London Theatre Tickets - London - UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The price of your Apollo Victoria Theatre tickets will be a direct result of the fluctuating demand of that particular event.
The shipping address for your Apollo Victoria Theatre tickets must be the same as the address at which you receive your credit card billing statement.
"The Apollo Victoria Theatre was designed by W. Lewis in 1930 opened as a cinema then became a theatre in 1979 with a capacity of 1,524.
www.soldouteventtickets.com /listings/276/276/8460/Venues/apollo-victoria-theatre   (699 words)

  
 London Theatre
However, as well as established box office smashes, London has a vibrant fringe theatre scene, where productions (usually staged at smaller venues for limited periods) can be seen for a fraction of the cost of the most popular musicals and plays.
As theatre is extremely popular with Londoners, tickets for the most successful plays and musicals can be difficult to obtain.
Founded by the late Sam Wannamaker, Bankside's Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the original wooden structure that burnt down in 1613.
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 Apollo Victoria Theatre London - information and tickets
Built as a 'super-cinema' and was called the New Victoria Cine-Variety Theatre when it opened in 1930.
This strikingly art deco cinema was designed, as were all super-cinemas of the period, with facilities for stage shows that would precede the cinema films.
After it closed the theatre was extensively refurbished - including the reinstatement of the seats removed to accommodate the Starlight Express skating track - and the interior was once again returned to its former glory.
www.thisistheatre.com /londontheatre/apollovictoriatheatre.html   (221 words)

  
 KeepMedia | Lighting Dimensions: The Dome of Apollo
After 40 years of service as a cinema, the New Victoria was converted into a legitimate theatre, named the Apollo Victoria, in 1981; early bookings included concerts by such stars as Shirley Bassey, Cliff Richard, and Sammy Davis Jr., not to mention a revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, starring Petula Clark.
In 1984, the theatre underwent substantial renovation (losing 1,000 seats) to accommodate Andrew Lloyd Webber's roller-skating extravaganza Starlight Express, a huge success which ran for the next 17 years.
The new tenant at the Apollo Victoria is another musical, Bombay Dreams, a spectacle about India's Bollywood film industry, produced (although not written) by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
keepmedia.com /pubs/LightingDimensions/2002/10/01/191150?...&oliID=213   (211 words)

  
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The Apollo Victoria Theatre is a theatre on Wilton Road near Victoria station in London.
This website is owned by London Theatre Direct Ltd, an official agent of London theatre venues.
The website is provided for informational purposes only and whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information on these pages is correct, we cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
www.apollovictoria.co.uk   (246 words)

  
 AD Project Profile: Bombay Dreams at the Victoria Apollo Theatre, London, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Apollo Theatre had been the home of Starlight Express for 15 years.
When the run of that show was finally completed, the Grade 2 listed theatre was renovated to its 1920’s splendour.
Unfortunately, the size and the shape of the theatre did not provide an acoustic that was sympathetic to amplified sound.
www.acousticdimensions.com /profiles/bombaydreams.htm   (166 words)

  
 The Dome of Apollo
The theatre is owned by Clear Channel Entertainment, which commissioned London-based architects Jaques Muir and Partners to handle the interior restoration.
Stage Electrics previously installed four new 72-way ETC Sensor dimmers in 2001; to that was added an entirely new infrastructure, including new socket boxes on both fly floors in the four corners of the stage and a large dim rail patch panel in the front-of-house organ loft, running to the front-of-house lighting positions.
A large DMX address system was created with Dave Rose, the Apollo's technical manager, and Hoare Lee, and was installed by Stage Electrics using proprietary buffer boxes, along with a new circle-front lighting position and cleaners' emergency lighting.
lightingdimensions.com /mag/lighting_dome_apollo   (906 words)

  
 Apollo Victoria - Venues - Abbey Box Office - West End Theatre Tickets for London
Apollo Victoria - Venues - Abbey Box Office - West End Theatre Tickets for London
Built as a super cinema and was called the New Victoria Cine-variety Theatre when it opened in 1930.
Then in 1983 1,262 seats were removed to accommodate a roller-skating track and much of the auditorium was painted fl for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Starlight Express which played until January 2002.
www.abbeyboxoffice.co.uk /venues/apollo-victoria.html   (90 words)

  
 Saturday Night Fever at Theatre Breaks Online
Theatre Breaks Online offer you the chance to see the theatre break Saturday Night Fever so you can enjoy a fantastic evening at the theatre to see the show you've been wanting to see for ages.
The most popular hotels in the west end are all available for selection and once you have chosen the Saturday Night Fever theatre tickets and date you would like to go, you will be presented with a list of London hotels to choose from.
Accomodation for the Saturday Night Fever theatre break ranges from great value 3 star hotels through to a luxury 5 star hotel break.
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 Theatremonkey.com Apollo Victoria Theatre Details
In the side blocks the first and last few seats are at the far sides of the theatre, outside the proscenium arch and have a strange viewing angle.
The rear section of the theatre is split into four blocks - two central blocks, two outer blocks, by aisles.
If you have to see the show and accept being at the very extreme edge of the theatre, sit here, but for the same monkey, try to be in the more central blocks.
www.theatremonkey.com /APOLLOVICTORIAbooking.htm   (3779 words)

  
 Apollo Victoria Theatre Tickets - Buy Tickets to Concerts, Sports and Shows at Apollo Victoria Theatre in London
Premium seats for the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London are available.
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Apollo Victoria Theatre tickets and sold out shows throughout London can be seen above.
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He wanted to be careful not to design a post-colonial British version of Bombay.” For instance, a large sewer pipe, where Bombay's poorest live, reappears in a film set depicting the slums, as brutal reality and the illusion of cinema collide within the context of the story.
One of the challenges for both Thompson and Vanstone was the lack of wing space in the theatre.
Four racks of ETC Sensor dimmers, supplied by London's Stage Electrics, were installed last February, at the tail end of the run of Starlight Express, the previous tenant at the Apollo Victoria, bringing the facility up-to-date, reducing the venue's dimmer rooms from two to one, and helping relieve some of the theatre's space problems.
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 APOLLO VICTORIA THEATRE Tickets London Tickets For APOLLO VICTORIA THEATRE
Originally built as a super-cinema but re-opened 1981 as a theatre.
The Apollo Victoria has seen 7,406 performances of Starlight Express and after an extensive refurbishment in 2002, is now home to Bollywood's Bombay Dreams.
Victoria rail and tube stations, buses 38,73,8 & 24
www.viewlondon.co.uk /ticketshop_venue_21.html   (62 words)

  
 Official Ticketmaster site. Apollo Victoria Theatre London, tickets . Directions, seating chart, events.
Street parking is very limited - we strongly advise the use of public transport.
Please note, the Apollo Victoria is only open for personal bookings for the Carling Apollo, Hammersmith from 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday.
Use of this site is subject to express terms of use, which prohibit commercial use of this site.
www.ticketmaster.co.uk /venue/188437   (303 words)

  
 rediff.com: Movies: Bombay Dreams of Broadway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
As they say in theatre (or for that matter even in Hollywood), you have not really arrived until you have been applauded on Broadway.
The London show is booked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre till the end of September.
But Lloyd Webber and he were keen on introducing the romantic musical set in Bollywood to millions of people who were not aware such a world ever existed, Pimlott added.
www.rediff.com /entertai/2002/jul/05dreams.htm   (856 words)

  
 apollo theatre victoria - compare results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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Fantastic weekend theatre breaks including a top London show and accommodation at a 4* hotel for as little as £64.
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 Saturday Night Fever - Theatre Breaks Ltd
Located in the heart of Westminster excellent position for the Victoria theatres.
A lovely four star hotel by the Victoria theatres and opposite the Royal Mews
Apollo Victoria Theatre, 17 Wilton Rd, SW1V 1LL, London
www.theatrebreaks.com /theatres/saturdaynightfever.htm   (401 words)

  
 Wicked tickets - Apollo Victoria Theatre
Please note that the restaurant is subject to availability, and may not be available on the date of your theatre reservation.
Please note: This theatre is very strict on the exchange and cancellation of tickets.
The theatre is next to Victoria rail, underground and bus stations
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 CARLING APOLLO HAMMERSMITH venue gig guide and gig tickets
The Carling Apollo Hammersmith Box Office is open on performance days from 4pm until the event begins.
When the box office is closed, tickets may be purchased from the Apollo Victoria Theatre on Wilton Rd Victoria between the hours of 09:00-17:00 on Monday-Friday, and the Dominion Theatre Tottenham Court Rd, between the hours of 09:00-18:00.
There are no age restrictions for the Carling Apollo Hammersmith.
www.carlinglive.com /venue_content/carling_hammersmith_apolo.html   (315 words)

  
 Victoria Park Plaza Hotel - London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The four-star deluxe, design-led, Victoria Park Plaza is centrally located just 2 minutes from Victoria Underground, Gatwick Express and National Rail station, with direct services to central London, Gatwick Airport and the South of England.
The hotel is within walking distance of some of London's main attractions including Buckingham Palace, Harrods in Knightsbridge, Westminster Abbey, West End Theatres and the Big Ben.
Victoria Park Plaza offers 15 superb flexible meeting rooms for groups of 10 - 1000 persons.
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 V & A - Art Deco buildings in London - Apollo Victoria Theatre
V and A - Art Deco buildings in London - Apollo Victoria Theatre
This streamlined building was carefully designed to create an overall effect which the architect described as 'ribbed like an old radio'.
Most of the original interior is now lost and it was converted to a Theatre in the 1970s.
www.vam.ac.uk /vastatic/microsites/1157_art_deco/about/buildings/apollo.htm   (69 words)

  
 Saturday Night Fever - Theatre Breaks Ltd
A lovely four star hotel by the Victoria theatres and opposite the Royal Horseguards
EB A tranquil base in the quiet of Bloomsbury near the bustle of Covent Garden.
EB The king of five star hotels, known worldwide as a byword for luxury.
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 Movin'Out the Broadway dance show set to the classic hits of Billy Joel, will be at the Apollo Victoria Theatre from 28 ...
Movin'Out at the Apollo Victoria from 28 Mar 2006
The tracks are performed live by a ten piece rock band visible on stage throughout the performance in which 'rock ‘n’ roll meets theatre'.
The Tony Award-winning show grossed over $100 million on Broadway in the three years to December 2005, while the national tour of Movin’ Out continues its run across North America having played to 50 cities since February 2004.
www.londontheatre.co.uk /londontheatre/news/dec05/movinout7dec05.htm   (212 words)

  
 London Theatre Tickets For Saturday Night Fever At The Apollo VictoriaTheatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Victoria Park Plaza, 100 metres from Victoria station, is within walking distance of London's main tourist attractions including Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Downing Street.
Situated alongside Victoria Railway, Underground and Coach Stations makes it ideal for visits to the West End and London attractions.
The Dolphin Square Hotel is set in over 3 acres of glorious private gardens located in Westminster, minutes from Victoria and close to the West End.
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