Reviews
★★★★★
"Stop the clocks; the race is won. Here is the play of this year and last year and quite possibly next year as well"
EVENING STANDARD
★★★★★
"The Inheritance is like immersing yourself in a great novel. Matthew Lopez has created characters who are fascinating, funny, self-aware and self-destructive in a way more lifelike than theatre normally has the skill or the space to manage. The arrival of Vanessa Redgrave piles on the emotional resonance. A glorious achievement."
THE TIMES
★★★★★
"An extraordinary, epic event."
SUNDAY TIMES★★★★★
"Undoubtedly the production of the century"
BROADWAYWORLD.COM★★★★★
"Altogether Extraordinary"
GAY TIMESAbout The Show
Matthew Lopez's 'extraordinary and epic' (Sunday Times) new play, The Inheritance has opened at the Noël Coward Theatre to five star reviews. Directed by multi Olivier Award winner Stephen Daldry, this ?monumental and transcendent' (Time Out) production questions how much we owe to those who lived and loved before us.Stephen Daldry's 'remarkably involving production' (Independent) explores profound themes through the turbulent and often hilarious experiences of a group of young, ambitious New Yorkers. What is the legacy left to them by previous generations? What do they owe the future and each other?
Spanning generations and interlinking lives, The Inheritance is ?an exquisitely truthful and funny modern classic' (Telegraph) that brilliantly transposes E.M. Forster's novel ?Howards End' to 21st century New York.
The Inheritance is now playing a strictly limited season at the Noel Coward Theatre until 19 January 2019.
BOOKING PERIOD: Until Saturday 19 January 2019
PERFORMANCE TIMES:
Part 1 - Monday and Thursday 7.30pm, : Wednesday and Saturday 1.15pm
Part 2 - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7.15pm.
RUNNING TIME: Part One: 3 hours 15 mins, with 2 intervals
Part Two: 3 hours 20 mins, with 1 interval and a 5 minute pause.
AGE RESTRICTION: The Inheritance is recommended for those aged 14 and up.
VENUE: Noël Coward Theatre, St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AU
The Inheritance: Part 1 Tickets
The Inheritance: Part 2 Tickets
Production Shots
Venue Information
The Noël Coward Theatre, formerly known as the Albery Theatre, is a West End theatre on St. Martin's Lane in the City of Westminster, London. It opened on 12 March 1903 as the New Theatre and was built by Sir Charles Wyndham behind Wyndham's Theatre which was completed in 1899. The building was designed by architect W. G. R. Sprague with an exterior in the classical style and an interior in the Rococo style. In 1973 it was renamed the Albery Theatre in tribute to the late Sir Bronson Albery who had presided as its manager for many years. Since September 2005, the theatre has been owned by Delfont-Mackintosh Ltd. It underwent major refurbishment in 2006, and was renamed the Noël Coward Theatre when it re-opened for the London premiere of Avenue Q on 1 June 2006. Noël Coward, one of Britain's greatest playwrights and actors, appeared in his own play, I'll Leave It To You, at the then New Theatre in 1920, the first West End production of one of his plays. The theatre seats 872 patrons on four levels. The building is now a Grade II Listed structure. It is one of the 40 theatres featured in the 2012 DVD documentary series Great West End Theatres, presented by Donald Sinden.
Map
Transport
By Tube
The Noël Coward Theatre is just around the corner from Leicester Square tube station, served by the Northern and Piccadilly lines. Piccadilly Circus tube station is five minute walk away through Leicester Square and is served by the Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines.
By Train
All major London stations connect to the tube.
By Car
The venue is in central London so it is advised that you use public transport.
By Taxi
Dial-A-Cab 020 7253 5000 Radio Taxis 020 7272 0272 Computer Cab 020 7286 0286
By Bus
Buses 24, 29 and 176.
Parking
If you have to drive, there are car parks at MasterPark in China Town and Trafalgar Square. Also NCP at Upper St Martin's Lane.
Accessibility
Number of Steps
Wheelchair Access
There are limited wheelchair spaces in the theatre. Please contact them for more information on 0844 482 5141.
Hearing Systems
The venue has infa-red headsetd in the box office that require a deposit. Please contact the venue for more information.
Guide Dogs
Dogs are not generally allowed inside the auditorium, they can be looked after by the theatre staff during performance times. Please contact the venue to arrange.
Access Bookings
02073691704
General Access Info
For all access information please call the venue on 0844 482 5141.