The Menier Chocolate Factory is a 180-seat Off-West End theatre, which comprises a bar and theatre offices. It is located at the rear of a former 1870s Menier Chocolate Company factory at 53 Southwark Street, a major street in the

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, central south London, England, some 2.5 km from the theatrical West End. The theatre stages plays and

musicals Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement ...

, live music and stand-up comedy. According to the ''

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'', it is "one of the most dynamic fringe venues in London".

History and awards

The French company Menier 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 listed

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in 1996. 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. 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 the ''

'' Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer. Tarento left in 2006 to pursue a solo producing career, and was replaced by General Manager Thomas Siracusa. In 2007 the Chocolate Factory production of the

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musical ''Sunday in the Park with George'' won five

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, including Best Actor in a Musical for Daniel Evans and Best Actress in a Musical for

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. The pair went on to perform the lead roles when the production transferred to Studio 54 on Broadway in February 2008. In the 2009 Olivier Awards,

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won the trophy for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Albin in '' La Cage aux Folles''. The production also won the Best Musical Revival category. In 2010, the Chocolate Factory productions of ''A Little Night Music'' and ''La Cage aux Folles'' opened on Broadway, the former starring Catherine Zeta Jones and

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and the latter starring Douglas Hodge (from the original London production) and

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. At the Tony Awards 2010 the shows won in the following categories: Best Leading Actress in a Musical – Catherine Zeta Jones for ''A Little Night Music''; Best Leading Actor in a Musical – Douglas Hodge for ''La Cage aux Folles''; Best Director of a Musical – Terry Johnson for ''La Cage aux Folles''; Best Musical Revival – ''La Cage aux Folles''. The theatre continues to produce a mixture of musical and play revivals, new writing and comedy.

Productions

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in May 2006, where it won five

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Peter Shaffer Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (15 May 1926 – 6 June 2016) was an English playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. He is best known for the plays '' Equus'' and '' Amadeus'', the latter of which was adapted for the screen by Miloš Forman, with an ...

from 4 May to 8 July * ''The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾'' by Jake Bruger and Pippa Cleary from 14 July to 9 September. *''The Lie'' by

from 14 September to 18 November. Starring Samantha Bond,

Tony Gardner Tony Gardner (born 10 January 1964) is an English actor and doctor. He sits on the national governing body of the actors' trade union Equity. Early life and education He attended St Augustine's Catholic College in Trowbridge. Career Gardne ...

, Alex Gilbreath. *'' Barnum'' by

Cy Coleman Cy Coleman (born Seymour Kaufman; June 14, 1929 – November 18, 2004) was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. Life and career Coleman was born Seymour Kaufman in New York City, to Ashkenazi, Eastern European Jewish parents, an ...

, Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble from 25 November to 3 March 2018. 2018 * ''Kiss of the Spiderwoman'' by José Rivera and Allan Barker from 8 March to 5 May. Directed by

Laurie Sansom Laurie Sansom (born 1972) is a British theatre director. He is currently the Artistic Director of Halifax-based theatre company Northern Broadsides. Early life and education Sansom grew up in East Peckham, near Tonbridge, Kent. He attended ...

. Starring Samuel Barnett and Declan Bennett. *''The Grönholm Method'' by Jordi Galceran from 10 May – 7 July. Directed by BT McNicholl. Cast includes

Jonathan Cake Jonathan James Cake (born 31 August 1967) is an English actor who has worked on various TV programmes and films. His notable screen roles include Jack Favell in ''Rebecca'' (1997), Oswald Mosley in '' Mosley'' (1998), Japheth in the NBC televi ...

, Greg McHugh,

Laura Pitt-Pulford Laura Pitt-Pulford is a British actress, best known for her work in musical theatre and for playing Carol Butler in ''Emmerdale''. Early life Pitt-Pulford grew up in Rugby, joined a local youth operatic group at age 12, and trained in drama at ...

and

John Gordon Sinclair John Gordon Sinclair (born Gordon John Sinclair; 4 February 1962) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for playing Gregory in the 1981 film '' Gregory's Girl''. There was a Gordon Sinclair already registered with Equity, so he took John Gordon ...

. *'' Spamilton'' by Gerard Alessandrini from 12 July – 15 September. *'' Pack of Lies'' by Hugh Whitemore from 20 September – 17 November. Directed by Hannah Chissick. Starring

Finty Williams Tara Cressida "Finty" Williams (born 24 September 1972) is an English actress. She is best known as the voice of '' Angelina Ballerina''. Her mother, Judi Dench, voiced Angelina's ballet teacher, Miss Lilly. Biography Williams was born on 24 Sep ...

and Jasper Britton. * ''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical theatre, musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and musical theatre#Book musicals, book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Russian Empire, Imperial Russia in or around 19 ...

'' by

and Joseph Stein from 23 November – 9 March 2019. Directed by

Trevor Nunn Sir Trevor Robert Nunn (born 14 January 1940) is an English theatre director and lyricist. He has been the artistic director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and, currently, the Theatre Royal Haymarket. He has dir ...

. 2019 *''The Bay at Nice'' by David Hare from 14 March – 4 May. Directed by

Richard Eyre Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre (born 28 March 1943) is an English film, theatre, television and opera director. Eyre has received numerous accolades including three Laurence Olivier Awards as well as nominations for six BAFTA Awards and two ...

. Cast includes Martin Hutson,

Ophelia Lovibond Ophelia Lucy Lovibond (born 19 February 1986) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Carina in the films '' Thor: The Dark World'' and '' Guardians of the Galaxy,'' Izzy Gould in the BBC's '' W1A'', Patty Failure in Disney's '' Tim ...

David Rintoul David Rintoul (born David Wilson; 29 November 1948) is a Scottish stage and television actor. Rintoul was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, and won a scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ...

and

Penelope Wilton Dame Penelope Alice Wilton (born 3 June 1946) is an English actress. She was formerly married to fellow actor Sir Ian Holm and, as she has not remarried, retains her married style of Lady Holm. Wilton is known for starring opposite Richard ...

. *'' Orpheus Descending'' by

Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three ...

from 9 May – 6 July (co-production with

Theatr Clwyd Theatr Clwyd () is a regional arts centre and producing theatre from Mold, Flintshire, in North East Wales. It opened as Theatr Clwyd in 1976, but was known between 1998 and 2015 as Clwyd Theatr Cymru, before reverting to its original name. His ...

). Directed by Tamara Harvey. Cast includes

Hattie Morahan Harriet Jane Morahan (born 7 October 1978), better known as Hattie Morahan, is an English actress. Her roles include Sister Clara in ''The Golden Compass'' (2007), Gale Benson in '' The Bank Job'' (2008), Alice in ''The Bletchley Circle'' (20 ...

Jemima Rooper Jemima Rooper (born 24 October 1981) is an English actress. Having started as a child actress in television series, she has appeared in numerous film and theatre roles. Early life Born in Hammersmith, London, Rooper is the daughter of TV journ ...

and Seth Nimrich. *''

The Bridges of Madison County ''The Bridges of Madison County'' (also published as ''Love in Black and White'') is a 1992 best-selling Romance novel, romance novel by American writer Robert James Waller that tells the story of an Italian-American World War II war bride livi ...

'' by

Marsha Norman Marsha Norman (born September 21, 1947) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. She received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play '' 'night, Mother''. She wrote the book and lyrics for such Broadway musicals as ''The S ...

and

from 13 July – 14 September. Directed by

. Cast includes

. *''

The Watsons ''The Watsons'' is an abandoned novel by Jane Austen, probably begun about 1803. There have been a number of arguments advanced as to why she did not complete it, and other authors have since attempted the task. A continuation by Austen's niece ...

'' by Laura Wade from 20 September – 16 November. Directed by

. * ''The Boy Friend'' by

Sandy Wilson Alexander Galbraith "Sandy" Wilson (19 May 1924 – 27 August 2014) was an English composer and lyricist, best known for his musical '' The Boy Friend'' (1953). Biography Wilson was born in Sale, Cheshire, England, and was educated at Harrow ...

from 22 November – 7 March 2020. Directed by Matthew White. Transferring to the Prince of Wales Theatre (Toronto, Canada) from March 2020. 2020 * ''Indecent'' by

Paula Vogel Paula Vogel (born November 16, 1951) is an American playwright. She is known for her provocative explorations of complex social and political issues. Much of her work delves into themes of psychological trauma, abuse, and the complexities of hum ...

from 13 – 15 March. Directed by

Rebecca Taichman Rebecca Taichman is an American theatre director. In 2017, she received the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for '' Indecent''. Life and career Taichman attended McGill University, Montreal, and graduated from the Yale School of Drama. Sh ...

. 2021 * ''Indecent'' from 3 September

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