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| Address | 53Southwark Street London,SE1 England, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°30′18″N0°05′50″W / 51.5051°N 0.0972°W /51.5051; -0.0972 |
| Public transit |   London Bridge |
| Type | Fringe theatre |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Opened | 2004; 21 years ago (2004) |
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TheMenier Chocolate Factory is a 180-seatOff-West End theatre, which comprises a bar and theatre offices.
It is located at the rear of a former 1870sMenier Chocolate Company factory at 53Southwark Street, a major street in theLondon Borough of Southwark, central south London, England, some 2.5 km from the theatrical West End. The theatre stages plays andmusicals, live music and stand-up comedy. According to theEvening Standard, it is "one of the most dynamic fringe venues in London".[1]
The French companyMenier Chocolate Company expanded overseas and built a five-storey factory and warehouse of brick with stone dressings in London between 1865 and 1874. It was listedGrade II in 1996.[2]
The Menier Chocolate Factory was opened in 2004 in its current incarnation, it is within a purpose built space at the rear of the factory, connecting through the adjoining buildings. It is run by artistic director David Babani.[3] In 2005, the theatre received the Peter Brook/Empty Space Up and Coming Venue Award. In the same year, he and co-founder Danielle Tarento jointly won theEvening Standard Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer. Tarento left in 2006 to pursue a solo producing career, and was replaced by General Manager Thomas Siracusa.[citation needed]
In 2007 the Chocolate Factory production of theStephen Sondheim musicalSunday in the Park with George won fiveOlivier Awards, including Best Actor in a Musical forDaniel Evans and Best Actress in a Musical forJenna Russell. The pair went on to perform the lead roles when the production transferred to Studio 54 on Broadway in February 2008.[citation needed]
In the 2009 Olivier Awards,Douglas Hodge won the trophy for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Albin inLa Cage aux Folles. The production also won the Best Musical Revival category.[citation needed]
In 2010, the Chocolate Factory productions ofA Little Night Music andLa Cage aux Folles opened on Broadway, the former starringCatherine Zeta Jones andAngela Lansbury and the latter starring Douglas Hodge (from the original London production) andKelsey Grammer. At the Tony Awards 2010 the shows won in the following categories: Best Leading Actress in a Musical – Catherine Zeta Jones forA Little Night Music; Best Leading Actor in a Musical – Douglas Hodge forLa Cage aux Folles; Best Director of a Musical – Terry Johnson forLa Cage aux Folles; Best Musical Revival –La Cage aux Folles.[citation needed]
The theatre continues to produce a mixture of musical and play revivals, new writing and comedy.
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