Trafalgar Entertainment acquires Nicholas Hytner’s Bridge theatre

The Bridge theatre in London, opened in 2017 by the former National Theatre duo Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, has been acquired by Trafalgar Entertainment in a sale that also includes the Lightroom venue for immersive art shows. Trafalgar Entertainment now owns the duo’s London Theatre Company (LTC). “After nine years, it feels like the right time to be moving on,” said Hytner, who described establishing the Bridge theatre – which has a flexible 900-seat auditorium – as a “thrilling experience”. Hytner directed several of the Bridge’s hits, including its opening promenade-style production of Julius Caesar and a long-running Guys and Dolls which ended with the audience dancing alongside the actors. Away from the Bridge, Hytner recently directed Giant at the Royal Court – which transferred to the West End and Broadway – and is staging James Graham’s new play, The Standard of Living , in the West End in September. “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 favourite destination for audiences,” said Hytner. “And I’m extremely grateful to those audiences for their enthusiasm and loyalty.” Nicholas Hytner in 2017, the year he launched the Bridge theatre. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian Hytner and Starr worked together at the National Theatre for more than a decade, the former as artistic director and the latter as executive director. …