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The Bridge theater in London, opened in 2017 with two former National Theatres Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, was acquired by Trafalgar Entertainment in a sale that also included Lightroom’s deep-rooted art gallery. Trafalgar Entertainment now owns the duo London Theater Company (LTC).
“After nine years, it seems like a good time to move on,” said Hytner, who described the installation Bridge Theatre – which has a flexible hall with 900 seats – as a “fun event”. Hytner directed several of Bridge’s songs, including his opening performance of Julius Caesar it’s a long time Boys and Dolls which ended with the audience dancing along with the performers. Away from the Bridge, Hytner improved recently A giant at the Royal Court – which has transferred to the West End and Broadway – and is producing a new play by James Graham, Standard of Lifein the West End in September.
“I couldn’t be more proud of the artists and my friends who have created so many memorable pieces and created performances that have become beloved by the public,” Hytner said. “And I’m very grateful to this audience for their interest and loyalty.”
Hytner and Starr worked together at National Theater for more than ten years, the former was the artistic director and the latter was the executive director. Starr, co-founder and outgoing CEO of LTC, said: “When we started this project, we wanted to build a stadium that felt modern – flexible, ambitious and open to as many people as possible.
Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire, founders and CEOs of Trafalgar Entertainment, said: “Bridge Bridge is a successful and much-loved part of London’s cultural scene, and Lightroom is establishing itself as a major part of it. London attract. Our goal is to maintain this momentum in both locations. We agree with what Bridge Bridge means to its audience, what it needs to support its growth, development, stability and continued success – and we are proud to be involved in taking the London Theater Company into the next phase, creating opportunities, new collaborations, and creative collaborations with producers – in addition to what makes it so special. “
Panter and Squire founded Trafalgar Entertainment in 2017. It operates more than 20 theaters in the UK and Australia, including the Trafalgar theater in the West End and the 1,575-seat British Airways theater, which will open in west London next year.
Lightroom in King’s Cross he exhibited extensive exhibitions of David Hockney, Vogue and David Bowie. LTC’s next production on Bridge Bridge, which is next to Tower Bridge, is The Oresteia, written and directed by Simon Stone after Aeschylus. It replaced Stone’s version of Chekhov and Ivanovwhich was postponed to the summer of 2027 after the “planning issue” of its star, Chris Pine. The Bridge’s Olivier award-winning song Woods transfers to the West End in September.
