Novello Theatre

Cosy old style Theater in Strand . Always beautiful to see how they keep it together even if nowadays for the new generation they prefer more modern. Loved the mamamia performance and happy for this experience. Toilets clean which is very important and staff very friendly , all went smoothly.

A lovely theatre ❤️ we saw Mamma Mia, absolutely loved it, such a great performance, brilliant singing and dancing. Great seats too. Staff at the theatre are lovely ❤️.

Excellent production of MamaMia within a classic old West End theatre. What's not to like. I could be picky and say I'd like more leg room, but I had £thirty something pound seats with a fab view in the dress circle. Great memory to treasure, thanks to all!!!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 A Sunlit Song for the Soul I entered light of heart, and lighter still I left — For joy did dance upon the stage, And Donna’s voice, both fierce and kind, Did stir my soul and calm my age. When “Dancing Queen” began to play, The crowd became one living sea. O Mamma Mia! What a night — Of song, of love, of memory.

A lovely historic theatre that opened in 1905, this is currently home to Mamma Mia until September 2025. If you choose your seats carefully—and they don’t need to be the most expensive ones; we were in the dress circle—you’ll have a great experience. I enjoyed the Edwardian vibes and of-the-moment acoustics and the efficient staffing.

Absolutely fantastic show, the leading lady had a voice to die for, and the rest of the cast were brilliant. The theatre staff were lovely especially one young chap who thoroughly enthused about how much he loved his job and the show.

Absolutely stunning theatre. Staff were exceptional. We had seats 1 , 2 in a box and it was an amazing view. Would definitely visit again! 😍 Also Mamma Mia is an incredible show! 🤩

The theater is a real gem. The staff is very kind, though a bit strict. The "balcony" seats are steeply positioned over the stage. You shouldn't be afraid of heights. However, the view is good. Slightly uncomfortable. The musical Mamma Mia! was amazing and fun. The actors were outstanding.

We saw Mama Mia here. It was a comfortable theater. We had seats in the dress circle so you could really see the whole stage. The musical was fabulous, definitely well worth seeing!

Mamma Mia! A beautiful theater with a perfect view even from our last minute seats! The acoustics were amazing. We sat in the balcony and you always worry about the view but just perfect rly aligned that we felt part of the show! Lots of stairs but is expected. And in London they have ice cream at Intermission! Enjoy!

Wow, front seats in the stalls for Mamma Mia. What could be better especially in this wonderful theatre. Sitting waiting for the start of the production you cannot help but look around at the opulence of the private booths and the three circles reaching up into the gods. Thank goodness we were in the stalls. Great, friendly security staff as we entered, efficient but friendly. Going into the bar to have a drink and to order our interval refreshments was a real 'joke'. Just hit it off with the guy behind the bar. He had a similar weird sense of humour as me. Even the three girls standing behind heard our banter and were laughing. I loved this theatre, it's staff and the production. A fantastic night and a big thank you to everyone at the Novello.

Out of all of the Westend theatres this is one of the grandest and largest, usually host to plays rather than Musicals, as many surrounding the Strand area now. I have seen some of the RSC's productions here, always a riot with the crowd but I do find their stance on the theatre world a little backward and a little dreary. I would like to change all of this and hope that the Westend will cease to become such a hideous money making scheme in the future. That said, drinks prices at the Novello are not as bad as some theatres, for example a coke is about £1.50.

Went to see "Spring Awakening" this evening at the Novello. It was the most hilarious and original musical I've seen in a good while- a 19th Century play about sexual awakening admist parental and society's repression set to rock songs and Dan Flavin esq lighting the musical was yup a mish mash that shouldn't but just work. One of the kids even had to sit on a wooden chair suspended about 1 floor up without any support for like 20 minutes! Oh and they get it on in the middle and there are boobs and butts and everything. Anyways, the Novello is an absolutely beauty of a theatre and definitely worth a visit. It was a quiet night so our cheap "last row in vertigo inducing area" seats were upgraded to 2nd row in the dress circle- perfect viewing and much appreciated. Had fun, the people working there were nice- let's just hope the ice cream wasn't what gave me my tummy ache!

We went to see Cat on a Hot Tin Roof here. On first arriving - out of breath and terrified we'd missed the start because of the usual Northern Line dramas - I was relieved that the narrow corridors and tiny foyer had conspired to make it very slow to get into the auditorium and therefore... we weren't late after all. Hurrah. In hindsight, I also appreciated the nice walk over Waterloo bridge to get there, which isn't one I often do but worth getting off the tube a stop early for of an evening. The performance was fantastic - all three (yep, though only one break is a true interval) acts flew by, and yes, I still got a kick that James Earl Jones was the voice of Darth Vader.... Beware of the colourful language (not a play for kids, though you probably knew that). I'd recommend it. Anyway, the theatre itself is lovely and old. Yes that means it's a bit higgledy piggledy and the stairs get full and the seats are a bit close together, but it has so much more character than a new build, it makes you feel like you should've worn something a bit smarter, that sort of thing. We got almost-back row stalls seats (getintolondontheatre.co.uk again), and I had concerns that I might need binoculars but in the event the theatre is small enough that back row stalls is still a very good view. I'd guess it could be slightly claustrophobic as the dress circle gives it a low ceiling but it wasn't a problem for me. People with their mobile phones not turned off was. Come on peeps, it's not that difficult to live without text messages for 3 hours.

I've been here twice in recent seasons, the last time was Saturday for a birthday trip to see an Inspector Calls (that's moved to Wydnams now - you should go, it's very good). Of all the theatres I've been to it's one of the nicest. I enjoy coming here. I especially enjoyed coming here on Saturday. Because like an idiot I got the time of the play wrong. We were 15 minutes late. Not only were the ushers not horrible to us (and rightly so we were very in the wrong) they were polite, friendly, and understanding. I think it helped that i was so gutted about missing the start, and I was really worried about disturbing everyone. But we snuck in, disrupted just five (friendly people) and didn't miss anything major. The play didn't have an interval, so I think we were lucky, but the ushers couldn't have been nicer about me being a moron. The restricted seats are pretty restricted, you will miss some of the action, but if you're paying a tenner for a ticket, I'd rather that than be a giant theatre right at the back. it's not the most ornate theatre I've been to either. But they have good shows, it's easy to get to from the tube and Waterloo and Charing Cross. I enjoy coming here and I can't thank the staff enough for being nice about my silly error. It was a really really awesome play.

Went to see Eurobeat last night, a spoof of the Eurovision Song Contest. The show was very funny and audience noise was strongly encouraged, as far as the actual theatre goes, it was a classic old west end theatre, red velvet seats and fancy gilt detailing all over the place. The staff were great though, they obviously enjoy their work and were very friendly. Made such a difference to have the ushers making as much noise as the audience and actually having bar staff who can hold a conversation with you at the bar rather than shoot you an icy glare as they fleece you with their overpriced drinks. A fun night, nice theatre, very entertaining show. Saw Into the Hoods before as well, they seem to be picking up the cream of the Edinburgh Fringe and bringing it to London, I look forward to seeing what they bring in next.

There's no point giving a review of the plays at this theatre. Inside it is a typical, early 20th century design, with fairly limited leg room (although I'm fairly tall, and was not too uncomfortable), pretty good acoustics and staircases. The stage is narrow, yet deep, giving a rather different appearance to many other theatres. The only real criticism I have (I have been here only once) is that the foyer became extremely crowded prior to the performance. Doors were not opened until almost the last minute, and people really were rammed. I was also standing by the door, and people assumed I worked there, asking me questions. At least answering gave me some entertainment. I do not know this theatre very well, so please expand/contradict me if you can!

My family and I went to watch MAMA MIA at the weekend and had a wonderful time. The show was unbelievable and the theatre was beautiful. Unfortunately my sister lost her mobile phone. She was devastated to have lost her phone not to mention all of the holiday pictures. We called the theatre and gave them our telephone number. The following day we received a phone call of a lovely lady called Ingrid, informing us that they have found the missing phone and are going to send it back back to us. Such lovely staff, we couldn't recommend them enough. Thank you for going that extra mile, my sister is over the moon.

Went to see Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Great production - recommended. The theatre is very pretty and old fashioned. The stalls seats do not have a middle aisle which can prove inconvenient when someone in the middle needs to get out as all to the left/right need to get up. The rows are very close but still comfortable if you're average tall, although there's nowhere secure to rest bags, coats or drinks. Most wouldn't put up with this in a refurb/modern theatre but you find you just go with the flow here. The only thing that crossed mind was the chaos that could rise in an emergency :-o. If you miss the opening there is a bar with a screen to watch available although the screen is about 38" and the sound quality could be better.

This was a lively theatre going experience. Out tickets were in the stalls so I can't really speak for the balcony (which plagued me at the palace theatre). Great show (crazy For You) and great seating and a lively time. Would go again. The location is great and there is a Snack Bar just down the street with the most MAZING melts. YAY!

I saw Crazy For You here with my girlfriend and we loved it!! We sat on the ground level, obviously not a theatre conissuer here lol, we found our seats easily and this theatre was clean and big. We did see 3 musicals whilst on holiday and this was 1 of the 2 that were our favorites. We bought these tickets with a Living Social deal that I found and couldn't have been happier. Sign up for deals on all those Groupon like sites and get emails and plan your holiday accordingly!

Amazing theatre, such a grand building, spanning over four levels. Another one of Delfont Mackingtoshs' theatres. At the moment they are showing a dance show called In to da hoods presented by zoo nation dancers. This is amazing! Great! Fun!! Hip-hop, breaking, street dance, all in one show! I have nothing more to say to you then you have to see this show. It is one of the best things to come into west end since a Edinburgh transfer of bomb-itty of errors. Do it, go see it, then just tell me how much you loved it.

Went to the Novello just the other day to see Hamlet, was in my wheelchair and was a little worried because there wasn't any flat access however the ushers were absolutely amazing and had a special machine for lowering wheelchairs down the stairs. I have to say it was a little scary at first and I felt like I was on an episode of Thunderbird's but it was very ingenious and they were so helpful. The interior of the theater is spectacularly breathtaking and the performance was outstanding, recommended.

Saw Eurobeat here in October 08. The theatre has a nice feel to it, classic design with wood everywhere. Managed to get special offer tickets from lastminute, so we sat in the stalls. The stalls bar is nice and buzzy, with the service swift and giving you what you want. Ordered interval drinks, which were easy to find on their slightly unusual shelf system, rather than other places which just place interval drinks on tables.

Came to watch Mamma Mia the show was amazing and the staff here were also fantastic, I tore the ligaments in my knee a couple of days before the show and they were so accommodating in helping me up the stairs first to avoid crowds and helping me down