Trafalgar Entertainment has acquired London Theatre Company, a transaction that includes venues The Bridge Theatre and the immersive Lightroom in King’s Cross. LTC was established in 2017 by Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, starting up the Bridge after a 12-year tenure at the head of London’s National Theatre. The Bridge has since become one of London’s most major venues, recently hosting notable revivals of Into the Woods and Guys and Dolls.
“Building the Bridge Theatre and working on its repertoire with a host of extraordinarily talented people has been a thrilling experience,” says Hytner in a statement. “I couldn’t be more admiring of the artists and colleagues who have been responsible for making so many memorable productions and creating a theatre that has quickly become a favorite destination for audiences. And I’m extremely grateful to those audiences for their enthusiasm and loyalty. After nine years, it feels like the right time to be moving on, and I’m very happy that its new owners, Trafalgar Entertainment, will be taking it into the future.”
“When we began this project, we wanted to build a theatre that felt genuinely contemporary—flexible, ambitious, and open to as many people as possible,” adds Starr. “Since then, The Bridge has become home to an extraordinary range of productions and artists and has shown how adaptable and resilient theatre can be. We’re hugely grateful to the audiences, performers, creatives, and staff who have been part of that journey and look forward to seeing the theatre continue to thrive under Trafalgar Entertainment.”
“We are attuned to what The Bridge means to its audience, what is required to support its growth, development, sustainability, and continued success—and proud to play a part in taking the London Theatre Company into its next phase, creating opportunities, new partnerships, and creative collaborations with producers—adding to what makes it so special,” say Trafalgar founders and co-CEOs Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire.
The Bridge’s previously announced production of The Oresteia, set to star Mary-Louise Parker and David Morrissey, will perform as scheduled July 2-September 19, and produced by LTC.
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