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Theatre Royal Drury Lane: Re-opening

In July 2021, after 2 years, over 75,000 construction days, 10 acres of paint, several kilos of gold leaf, 265 tons of steelwork, 1 acre of carpet, 750km of cabling, 25km of trunking, £60million – and a global pandemic – we finally reopened our doors. Hosting every monarch since the Reformation, the opening of The Lane was officially marked by a visit from TRHs The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. A centrepiece of London history, ‘The Lane’ is now a world-class theatrical and performance space, as well as a new cultural destination, open for food and drink, in the heart of Covent Garden. For the first time in our history, the building is alive throughout the day, open to everyone, whether they are coming to a show or not.  Abbey Road sound engineers, recording Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Symphonic Suites album, recently said: "The sound captured is akin to a world-class recording venue. In our collective 70-year experience of recording in venues the world over, we have never heard such a majestic sound stage.” Yet, The Lane is now about even more than live performances. Our beloved building is now open all day for anyone to visit. In keeping with the legacy of My Fair Lady, a range of young and inspiring talents, the “Bright Young Things”, have helped curate this new era for The Lane. Charles Jeffery has redesigned the theatre’s iconic Red Coats and the award-winning cocktail expert Tristan Stephenson has created a custom cocktail menu for the Cecil Beaton Bar. The pinnacle is the Grand Saloon, now serving an Afternoon Tea designed by baker to the stars, Lily Vanilli, on crockery inspired by our building’s history and designed by Kit Kemp. New retail spaces also serve customers throughout the day, and during performances. “It is a statement of marble pillars and stone floors, a rebuttal to those who see the West End as synonymous with cramped seats and collapsing ceilings. Although conceived well before the pandemic, it could become a Phoenix-like symbol of theatreland’s rebirth.” Financial Times