Cinema
Prince Edward Theatre
30 Old Compton Street, W1D 4HS
Once home to London’s first Cinerama cinema with a massive 64-foot-wide curved screen; now home to many musicals.
Prince Edward Theatre
Near this cinema:
1937—
Leicester Square
Near this cinema:
1960—1984
Leicester Square
Near this cinema:
1970—2024
Leicester Square
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