The Teatro Lope de Vega is part of the Edificio Lope de Vega on the Gran Vía, built between 1945 and 1949 by Joaquín and Julián Otamendi. The auditorium opened on 16 April 1949, specialised in musical entertainment and from 1954 also served as a cinema for a time. With about 1,450 seats it is one of the large stages on the Gran Vía. Since 2011 it has been home to the musical The Lion King (El Rey León).
At a glance
- Type
- Musical theatre
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Address
- Gran Vía 57, 28013 Madrid
- Original name
- Teatro Lope de Vega
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